as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
everyone riveted their eyes on the trick that the magician was performing on stage
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Better still, it will be contested during the opening days of the Olympics, when the world’s attention tends to be riveted on the Games even though most sports are still deep in preliminary competition.
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The series with its tragic tale of humans and demons, riveting sword fights, charming characters and comical scenes counts 150 million units sold in regards to manga.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 June 2025
But most unforgettable are the fantastic driving sequences and the almost casually riveting performances — with James Taylor making for a perfectly intense (and surprisingly charismatic) lead, an ideal foil for the garrulous, slightly helpless Oates.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Then Stuart Heritage reports on the family drama that’s riveted the U.K.
—Air Mail, 17 May 2025
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The series with its tragic tale of humans and demons, riveting sword fights, charming characters and comical scenes counts 150 million units sold in regards to manga.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 June 2025
But most unforgettable are the fantastic driving sequences and the almost casually riveting performances — with James Taylor making for a perfectly intense (and surprisingly charismatic) lead, an ideal foil for the garrulous, slightly helpless Oates.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Then Stuart Heritage reports on the family drama that’s riveted the U.K.
—Air Mail, 17 May 2025
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In the past six months, the department focused on incorporating the community's feedback from October while staying within the budget.—
Pili Saravia,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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Mondelez International focused on global snacks, while Kraft Foods Group took over the North American grocery business (later merged with Heinz).—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Jim Crow laws that enforced separation of the races in the South, including in Texas, led to a move to concentrate African Americans, and therefore amenities such as schools, into Central East Austin.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Ryan added that the effects of the hunger crisis are also now being seen among humanitarian workers who have been in Gaza for the past two years and now have little energy and are struggling to concentrate.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 July 2025
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“Rivet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivet. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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