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concentrate

[kon-suhn-trayt] / ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /




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During ordinary acute pain, the brain generally reduces activity in the DMN so it can concentrate on the immediate source of danger.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

But he found it impossible to concentrate on both his job and his acting.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

That’s the best part of the film’s fantasy aspects: Realism gives way to idealism, letting the story concentrate on its heart rather than its loins.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

This process would have helped concentrate water in the material from which Bennu formed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

After school I went straight to the public library to study, but I could not concentrate.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

Prices for crop products also were up for the month, but costs for metal ores, concentrates and scrap fell and prices for animals and animal products were also down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Dry heat browns, evaporates and concentrates while you go do something else.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Lib Dem leader also addressed the potential threat posed by AI in his speech, saying that "handled badly, it concentrates more power in fewer hands than at any point in human history."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Most current guidance, however, concentrates on the total amount of time people spend sedentary.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

And to evade nostalgia for the life he has lost, he concentrates on the benefits education will bestow upon him.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

“We believe the first trillion dollars of AI revenue will be concentrated in sectors that can deploy frontier intelligence at high ROI, not broadly diffused throughout the whole economy,” SemiAnalysis said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The recent tech selloff serves a reminder that stockpickers can shine when concentrated indexes like the S&P 500 are pulling back.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

To search for jet quenching, the researchers developed an analysis that identifies concentrated streams of high-energy particles and measures how many emerge above a selected energy threshold.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

The S&P 500 is about 40% concentrated in its largest 10 stocks by market capitalization.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

His skin was covered with patches of scraggly red fur, though ninety percent of his body hair seemed to be concentrated in his magnificent eyebrows.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Investors spreading money across those businesses may be diversifying a company’s risk while concentrating exposure to one investment cycle.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

By concentrating in the gut rather than circulating throughout the body, argyrin B could potentially reduce the risk of side effects affecting other organs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

After initially concentrating on small-scale renovations, DIY SOS shifted focus to tackle a number of more ambitious projects throughout its multiple-decade run.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Leverage works great when asset prices rise, but concentrating a large share of your wealth in a single, illiquid, undiversified asset also magnifies downside risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Penelope chewed on a piece of hay, concentrating very hard.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood


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