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fixation

[fik-sey-shuhn] / fɪkˈseɪ ʃən /


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The project sums up the fixation of both Mexican Institute of Sound and Meridian Brothers with analogue archaeology.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

This knowledge supplies his screenplay with a sturdy base on which he crafts his story of parasocial fixation and all its consequences.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

The German's apparent fixation with a strategy of picking versatile defenders who can play on both flanks, along with central defenders who can fill in at full-back, has placed England in a tricky situation.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Nature, and trees in particular, became his fixation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

He couldn’t begin to comprehend, now, how far off the track he was with his baptismal fixation.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Donabedian says he’s always watching for Wall Street fixations that move to the back-burner.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

The author’s financial fixations permeate every page of the book.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

A couple of months ago, she deleted her social media, so she has lost track of Jake’s latest political fixations.

From Slate Dec. 5, 2025

Justine’s opening section is the longest, and it showcases the film’s two key fixations: failure and people tip-toeing around peering through cracks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2025

Only 3 5 percent of total fixations fell on the letters.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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