- present participle of concentrate.
concentrating
Example Sentences
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The cause wasn’t ideology but arithmetic: The old bargain of household specialization—one spouse in the market, one in the home, concentrating where they were most productive—became unaffordable as women’s earnings rose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
These cognitive changes can include trouble concentrating, memory problems, and difficulty juggling multiple tasks.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Though the VA plan would be consistent in scope with the order, concentrating the units in one spot would not.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
He said the police need to be "concentrating on what's crime, and not crime, and detecting crime, and investigating crime".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“I’m actually eighteen,” I said, concentrating on my cake again.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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