engrossed
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In February 1924, the iconic engrossed parchment of the Declaration of Independence was installed for public display at the Library of Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"This is all dog content, when will the cat programme be on?" one person engrossed in the service wrote in the chatroom on PetTV's streaming page.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Mr. Steele is also engrossed by the meltdown at the Heritage Foundation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
People with no connection to the Post Office have told the BBC how they became engrossed watching the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024
So engrossed he was with the flight of the geese that he did not hear Bill’s footsteps until his brother was quite near.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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The Great Gatsby
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