fixed upon

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With all eyes fixed upon him, a hush of expectation was replaced by rhythmic applause upon Duplantis' request as he prepared for his final attempt.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

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

Dick was standing at the side of a black-surfaced highway, Route 66, his eyes fixed upon the immaculate emptiness as though the fervor of his gaze could force motorists to materialize.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote