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concentrate

[kon-suhn-treyt] / ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /




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The operation is part of the government's attempt to concentrate the migrants in facilities where they can be identified and cared for while their administrative status is individually determined.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Private health systems also use this type of data frequently, with one medical system using it to concentrate services in four high-risk neighborhoods of New York City.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

In healthcare technology, the nanolaser's ability to concentrate light into an extremely small area could support ultra-sensitive sensors and high-resolution imaging systems.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

In 2016, Myanmar supplied nearly 500,000 metric tonnes of tin ore and concentrate to China, accounting for more than 99 percent of such imports, Beijing's customs data shows.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

This man seemed to concentrate somewhere between my nose and my chin.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Crude energy products were the main driver of the monthly increase, followed by metal ores, concentrates and scrap.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The focus was on raw concentrates of the rechargeable battery ingredient lithium, with most of its hundreds of thousands of tons of annual production shipped out to China, the world's largest maker of electric vehicles.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Turning liquid whey into premium protein concentrates and isolates takes multimillion-dollar ultrafiltration systems and drying towers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

Lamine Yamal prefers to let the media talk the talk while he concentrates on walking the walk, even with the constant Ballon d'Or chatter that has followed him since he was 16.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Helmuth concentrates, tries to put his finger on the shift.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

“Thus, Mercury’s strategy is less about expanding selection and more about making a concentrated set of common products immediately accessible,” the analysts said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

In concentrated markets, companies have every incentive to avoid competing aggressively because competition erodes margins.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The longer they go, the more concentrated they become.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

But leaving its longtime home would be costly for Paramount too, given how much of the talent and deal-making remains concentrated around L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

“Her feelings are concentrated in one—pride; and that needs humbling. Were you jealous, Jane?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

In this case, the findings suggest that understanding vaccine readiness may require looking at the immune system as an interconnected whole instead of concentrating on one antibody or one disease.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

"It felt good that someone rather than AI was concentrating on and listening to my story," the 44-year-old said.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

That’s an example of what I’ve called “deversification”—moving away from broad diversification to concentrating on a narrower segment of the market.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Will that prevent her children from concentrating on schoolwork or having a full school experience that includes outdoor recreation?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Unfortunately, while he was concentrating on shutting the dog out, he forgot to worry about keeping the dragon in.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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