fixation

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Sioux City has been dubbed Sewer City for its fixation on the sanctity of its public works.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria generate an enzyme called nitrogenase, sometimes referred to as the "fixer" because it carries out nitrogen fixation.

From Science Daily

I think that explained a lot of the fixation on the self-made man.

From Salon

Another fixation of Chinese military analysts has been Ukraine’s use of Starlink, the satellite service operated by SpaceX, with some suggesting that Beijing should establish a similar system of its own.

From New York Times

She then moved on to a fixation on whether the code would have decriminalized public urination.

From Salon