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Investors who are inclined to catastrophize already have plenty of potential pitfalls to fixate on these days.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

But to fixate on the juicy details of this wild workplace lawsuit is to miss the point, especially when we have only one side of the story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

But Diarra’s tendency to fixate on small details and slights eventually cracked the case.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

McGinn himself was in no doubt that he was fouled by Neil El Aynaoui, but insists Scotland cannot fixate on refereeing calls.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

My nose inhales the aroma and my eyes fixate on the yellow ears.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

For example, if someone fixates on the lower premium without having enough money for the deductible or other out-of-pocket expenses, they could be in a tough spot, said O’Gara.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

At Harvard, Jesse Eisenberg’s Mark Zuckerberg fixates on the exclusive final clubs that won’t quite accept him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

As a head coach who fixates on squad togetherness, was there a worry that having such a high-profile player on the margins might lead Alexander-Arnold to provide an unintentional distraction and focus of attention?

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

He fixates on bright, blinding objects while turning away from self-reflection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

She fixates on me, waiting for me to meet her gaze.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

"Current pain medicine is fixated on ridding patients of their pain symptoms, but that's not the source of chronic pain. These data suggest that a chronic pain flare also encompasses one's identity."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Vietnam was “a kind of shibboleth, he says, “but no one was fixated on it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

For months, investors remained so fixated on earnings that AI stocks mostly sidestepped the pain felt by shares of small-capitalization companies and other more interest-rate-sensitive names.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026

Largely because Angels scouting director Bob Fontaine Jr. ignored the potential limitations that others fixated on when evaluating Abbott.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

An elderly Chinese woman, dwarfed by the floral armchair she sat in, was fixated on the screen.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Like I said, it’s OK to look back and wish you had done some things differently, but fixating on the past isn’t always helpful.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Like, how is the culture enriched by fixating on the musings of visibly insane posters on 4Chan?

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

But that isn’t stopping those in the know from fixating on Anthropic’s latest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

As they’ve done all year, they’re embracing this opportunity for history without fixating on the reward that awaits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

Dill studied the carpet for a moment, fixating on the discolored patch that sometimes caught his eye while he sat playing his guitar.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner