as in to obsess (over)
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The strong collective calls for the violence and disorder to end immediately must be heeded.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
11 June 2025 -
The president's prediction that Vladimir Putin would heed his entreaties to end the Ukraine war in 24 hours is stretching into Month Five.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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