fixate
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As a result, investors shouldn’t solely fixate on the possibility of an AI slowdown.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 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
It produces forecasts that markets fixate on and that box the committee in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
They didn’t fixate on the person making the snap decision.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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
Here I'm speaking of those who really embrace white nationalism, which fixates obsessively on Jews in well-documented and terribly dangerous ways.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2023
The author fixates on numerous signs and ideas: books, words, what it means to be a mother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
She fixates on me, waiting for me to meet her gaze.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
"In stem cell biology, people are always fixated with creating the end cell type, like the neuron," Jokhai said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
He was arrested and pleaded guilty to harassing Banks, who he claimed to have become fixated on as a result of internal Labour Party fall-outs while suffering from severe mental health problems.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The president is also fixated on America’s trade deficit, which is the dollar figure in goods that the U.S. exports to a particular country minus what it imports.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
GM executives—and the broader industry—were long fixated on that market share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Commandant seems indifferent to the clamor, fixated as she is on her work.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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 perhaps there is something in the idea of, instead of fixating on the rollercoaster of symptoms, considering the bigger picture.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 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
I walked to the front of the room, knowing everyone was staring at me, but fixating on the problem ahead of me.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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