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But Warsh is concerned that markets fixate on the SEP’s median dot and view the dots as a commitment, rather than a guess of what seems likely to occur.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

The company is working to keep prices in check, as U.S. consumers fixate on affordability and buyers shift toward bulk or budget pack sizes, passing over middle formats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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

Those green eyes fixate on a point with such intensity that you find yourself trying to make out what she sees in the empty air.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Have any of your readers dealt with a parent in early dementia or Alzheimer’s who fixates on an old slight and reignites the conflict like it happened yesterday?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 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

Basch argued that the argument over fluoridation today often fixates on communal water sources, and has similarities with other public health fracases.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2022

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

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

It perhaps hints at a steely determination to remain fixated and give his best at every opportunity, whether that be in training or during the intensity of a match.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 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

She’s waiting for me to answer, and meanwhile I’m fixated on the way she pronounced his first name.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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

You may snigger that the fluffy haired and sequin-loving singer-songwriter is a cheesy anti-poet, fixating on such mortal lines as “No one heard at all, not even the chair.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

Jackson charged Gorsuch with disregarding “the clear design of the ADA” by fixating on “one isolated provision” and detaching it “from its place in the overall scheme.”

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2025

The band say they put "immense pressure" on themselves to perfect the record, fixating on its push-pull dynamics, adding extra layers of context, and experimenting with new instruments.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025

Celia spends so much time getting annoyed with Dad for fixating on college.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison