fixed upon
Example Sentences
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Showman Lyles made his entrance to huge excitement, seemingly ready to seize his moment with the eyes of the world fixed upon him, but he remained third throughout following a slow start.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024
Seeking the starting point for that downward arc, Ryan fixed upon the physical relocation in 2001 of Boeing’s world headquarters from Seattle, where the jets are designed and built, to Chicago.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024
John said people usually slow to a crawl around him because their heads are fixed upon the classic car.
From Washington Times • Aug. 19, 2017
When she and the gallery’s co-curators, Julia Peyton-Jones and Hans Ulrich Obrist, finally fixed upon a date, she thought that she might show little-known early works, or sound pieces.
From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2014
Her eyes are lifted up and fixed upon the air.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
