fixation
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As sperm health becomes a cultural fixation, wellness brands are fueling the demand by swarming the market with products such as male-fertility supplements and sperm-testing kits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
"I think the fixation on the toilet is kind of human nature," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The sea-sourced shining star doesn’t just look good, it has become a fixation.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, speaking at Cactus League media day earlier this month, said the fixation on the money spent makes people miss the things they do well.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
The men in particular had showed a fixation on hunting animals that, in Penelope’s worst imaginings, nearly threatened to encompass the “wild wolf children” Lord Fredrick had bragged about finding on his property.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing fixation
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