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preoccupation

noun as in mental state

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Not long ago climate was a bipartisan preoccupation for Mr. Starmer’s Labour Party and the Conservatives; a Tory government introduced a legally binding net-zero target.

Wall Street’s preoccupation with colossal companies shows up in how the indexes perform, too, Colas noted.

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That brings us back to Kennedy’s preoccupation with autism.

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At moments when the Mideast is blowing up, American presidents always begin to ape the language, preoccupations and granular knowledge of the regional experts, some of whom follow from White House to White House.

I need to spend time walking in locals’ footsteps and listening to their preoccupations.

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