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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Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev attends a rally for the United Russia political party in Volgograd on March 12, 2024.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Confalonieri also attended Wimbledon in 2024 and brought her son, Ludovico, along with her.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Fixate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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