as in trances
the state of being lost in thought
my woolgathering was abruptly interrupted by a question from the flight attendant
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studies
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Furthermore, numerous studies have shown how different aspects of society such as social interactions, the environment, access to healthcare and the presence and absence of various economic resources can affect the spread of infectious diseases.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Stern is perhaps best known for being the principal investigator of NASA's New Horizons mission, which was the first to fly by Pluto in 2015 before venturing on to do studies of other small bodies in the Kuiper Belt.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Woolgatherings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woolgatherings. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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