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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

In Loper Bright, the justices—perhaps unwittingly—corrected for the near-universal bias to fixate on the seen and discount the unseen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 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

I’m trying not to fixate on it, but wow.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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

The world of “Bad Nature” fixates on grievance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025

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

Cain’s whole body goes still as he fixates on Zak.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

"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

Also after the bell, Microsoft reported robust cloud growth and a boost in the number of paid AI subscribers, as investors remain fixated on whether the tech giant’s data-center spending will pay off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Of course I had no idea—Ellie decides about clearancing—but why was Alyssa so fixated on this particular shirt?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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

The content suggested he was watching all of her appearances, fixating on what she was wearing, what she was saying, what she was doing.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

Interiority is a concept that multimedia artist Sarah Sze has been fixating on lately.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026

But that isn’t stopping those in the know from fixating on Anthropic’s latest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

The dead in the cage stop walking for a moment, their yellow eyes fixating on us instead.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland