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obsession

[uhb-sesh-uhn] / əbˈsɛʃ ən /


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Trump’s obsession with O’Donnell began in 2006, when she revealed that she had his number way before the rest of the country did.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Shang, who is from the eastern province of Zhejiang, chased his obsession with England's David Beckham and Michael Owen to north London where he studied business from 2003 to 2008.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Now, the obsession has culminated into Hollywood gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

As the severity of Nikki’s obsession heightens, we get a few brief glimpses of the real Nikki, stuck somewhere inside her own consciousness.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

In Vienna he had lived first with the fear of her, then the joke of her, finally the obsession, followed by rejection of her.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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