obsessive
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Wirries’ Star does more than flirt with the dark side, but in resisting the temptation to become part of the vampire pack she becomes worthy of Michael’s obsessive love.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The result is that softball’s strike zone has shrunk, according to Arkansas softball associate head coach and data obsessive Matt Meuchel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
For months, construction of the ballroom has been of obsessive importance to Trump.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Hearn, usually a money-making obsessive, has emotional ties to the Crucible stretching back decades.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Both obsessive observers of the natural world, Darwin and Mendel made their crucial leaps by asking variants of the same question: How does “nature” come into being?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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