as in to obsess (over)
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And, along the way — perhaps in a lesson worth heeding by the Heat in their current state — offering a lesson that there is nothing wrong with taking a break.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 May 2025 -
The Senate has more power because of the 60-vote threshold because it must be catered to and heeded in order to build a large enough coalition.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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The 64-year-old director, who last attended the festival in person in 2003, addressed his prize to all Iranians, saying the most important thing was Iran and the country's freedom.—
Miranda Murray,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Some wore the jerseys of forwards Pascal Siakam and Obi Toppin, who attended college at the University of Dayton.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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“Fixate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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