concentrate
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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
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
This process would have helped concentrate water in the material from which Bennu formed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The settings do not merely suggest sterility but concentrate the mind on the performers’ fascinating countenances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
There was so much going on, it was hard to concentrate.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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"The deal itself doesn't add to Musk's wealth, but it concentrates it further in one stock," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The company has said it could lay off as many as 500 workers as it idles cold-rolled and coated steel operations in Hamilton, Ontario, and concentrates on hot-roll products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Dry heat browns, evaporates and concentrates while you go do something else.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Most current guidance, however, concentrates on the total amount of time people spend sedentary.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
She looks at me, a wriggle of lines creasing up across her forehead as she concentrates.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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Solaka oversees portfolios for individuals who often have concentrated bets in individual stocks, including the tech giants that have powered markets in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The S&P 500 is about 40% concentrated in its largest 10 stocks by market capitalization.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
“If the Board of Public Works was eliminated and concentrated within the authority of one person, I think that gives way to more corruption than transparency,” Councilmember Monica Rodriguez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
For decades, much of the research into ice age climate changes has concentrated on the Southern Ocean because of its important role in controlling atmospheric carbon dioxide.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
She just concentrated on the water and called for Imperial gold.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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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
Rather than concentrating exclusively on the abnormal proteins associated with neurodegeneration, researchers could also target the immune responses that contribute to the destruction of neurons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
"He's the victim of his own success. By concentrating so much power in his own hands, he has made himself the only person the people blame for their grievances."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
But concentrating her creative energy on a narrower slice of music didn’t lead to higher quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
I had never seen such serious looks on my parents’ faces before, like they were concentrating so hard on being serious, their heads might explode if they blinked.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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