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concentrate

[kon-suhn-trayt] / ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /




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That’s the best part of the film’s fantasy aspects: Realism gives way to idealism, letting the story concentrate on its heart rather than its loins.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

Instead of simply redirecting incoming heat, a future cloak would need to concentrate, distribute, or guide thermal energy as conditions change.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

The quartet agreed to concentrate entirely on retail deliveries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Persistently high energy costs, could concentrate growth in an even smaller number of countries, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Warm water runs over my soapy hands, and I concentrate on cleaning as if that were the most important thing.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

Prices for crop products also were up for the month, but costs for metal ores, concentrates and scrap fell and prices for animals and animal products were also down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Dry heat browns, evaporates and concentrates while you go do something else.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Lib Dem leader also addressed the potential threat posed by AI in his speech, saying that "handled badly, it concentrates more power in fewer hands than at any point in human history."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

At its core is a structure known as a nanocavity, which traps and concentrates light within an exceptionally tiny space.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

He concentrates on strong lines without shading, using a combination of pencil, pen, brown and black ink, and a reed pen that he made himself.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Anthropic’s business is highly concentrated in technology and software development, but it has established roots in other end markets such as financial services, the law, and pharmaceuticals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

“Investors should periodically review concentrated positions starting at around 5% to make sure their portfolio remains aligned with their goals, risk tolerance and long-term financial plan,” Knight said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government to prevent too much power from becoming concentrated in any one place.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

Cancer research has traditionally concentrated on chemical signals and the stiffness of the tissues surrounding tumors.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

First, the underlying loans were heavily concentrated in what Wall Street people were now calling the sand states: California, Florida, Nevada, and Arizona.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Investors spreading money across those businesses may be diversifying a company’s risk while concentrating exposure to one investment cycle.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Instead of concentrating primarily on collecting detailed memories, it increasingly emphasizes understanding relationships, identifying underlying meaning, and applying previously acquired knowledge.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

After initially concentrating on small-scale renovations, DIY SOS shifted focus to tackle a number of more ambitious projects throughout its multiple-decade run.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

When not concentrating on the bromance, the gubernatorial campaign or Woody’s attempt to determine Matthew’s parentage, “Brothers” is a classic Dumb Dad sitcom, times two.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

She ran, concentrating only on not colliding with anything that would slow her.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack


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