as in preoccupation
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Given its finite resources and its preoccupation with Ukraine, Moscow’s ability to shape outcomes to its advantage in other parts of the world is highly constrained.—
Hanna Notte,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Feb. 2025 -
In the subsequent Curbed article, former employees described Sachs’ studio as hostile and unduly strict, and its leader as prone to using offensive language, as well as other eyebrow-raising practices that seemingly drew from his artistic preoccupation with political oppression.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The reason has little to do with muscle recovery or nutrient absorption: Rather, people who are too hungry make poor dietary choices.—
Albert Stumm,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Researchers think the higher absorption was due to how curcumin works with other ingredients in turmeric.12 This study shows that eating turmeric boosts blood curcumin levels more than just taking curcumin.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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At a certain point, Gemma had to become more than an abstraction, and that very much happens here.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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The brand’s floral patterns symbolize joy, beauty and the timeless love of bold abstraction in an era of quiet luxury.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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While Pasolini delivers his meditations to clergy members gathered at the Vatican, the pope listens from his hospital room, though the attendees cannot see or hear him.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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In his art practice, Johnson is known for his sharp meditations on race and class rooted in a more organic vocabulary steeped in sculptural and painterly traditions.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Absentmindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absentmindedness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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