as in to obsess (over)
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If the market is any indication, investors don’t seem to think businesses are heeding Robbins’ advice.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Finally, be sure to heed instructions in those areas where the California Highway Patrol is providing escorts.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Independent reported that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is also facing Epstein connected controversy over the appointment and subsequent firing of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, attended the reception.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Jahmila Edwards, the mayor’s head of intergovernmental affairs, Simonia Brown, a senior adviser, and Emmy Liss, head of child care, also attended the hearing.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Fixate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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