as in to stick (to)
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Fans may remember Antonoff and Qualley's 2023 New Jersey wedding because Swift attended.
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Was remembers the tumult, violence and hope that came out of that era in his hometown of Detroit.
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Videos from these gatherings showing chanting crowds beneath concert lights, audience members crying, hugging strangers and dancing barefoot have racked up millions of views online.
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On a recent afternoon outside the temple in central Kerala, Raman stood motionless as two children played, giggling and hugging its trunk.
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“Fixate (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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