as in to fixate (on or upon)
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Peters reasoned that with Philadelphia having three first-round picks, it could be emboldened to take that kind of chance late in the first round, even though the Flyers do have some young goaltending (and specifically some young Russian goaltenders) in the system already.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
20 June 2025 -
Sales tools now must continuously reason from real-time company activities across the web, capturing nuanced signals indicating active buying intent.—
Fenil Suchak,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Emerging markets like the Middle East offer high growth and less competition, Zhu believes.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Albertus believes that the world is on the threshold of a new global struggle for land.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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What’s next: The Royals conclude their weekend series against the Padres on Sunday afternoon.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
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In the study, scientists concluded further adaptation and the potential expansion of cropland may be needed to ensure food security and mitigate climate impacts.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Get out of the way, nerds, some of us cool kids are trying to analyze decades-old YouTube sports clips.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Create a system to analyze triggers and leverage them for self-development.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Speculate (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculate%20%28about%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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