as in focuses
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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The Monarch's spa also focuses on restorative wellness.—
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The collection focuses on 10 historically significant objects from the Revolutionary period—ranging from everyday tools to powerful national symbols—which are each featured twice within the booklet.—
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Author Ross concentrates on how organizations like the Anti-Defamation League fought post-World War II prejudice and violence.—
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Centralization concentrates authority and decision-making.—
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“Rivets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivets. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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