preoccupied
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But EV sales — despite being the cash engine fueling Tesla’s massive ambitions — have become less of a concern for investors, who are now preoccupied by Tesla’s robotaxi service.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Human rights lawyer Bhavani Fonseka said protests have been subdued because people are preoccupied with the day-to-day challenge of securing supplies.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Since the 2000s the city's planners have been preoccupied with building more utilitarian infrastructure, with new sea bridges and coastal roads, radically transforming how the city looks today.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Shabbas is a time when children need to be kept happy and preoccupied within certain limits while their parents are busy praying, preparing meals or napping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Isa called down to her preoccupied parents as her siblings made a hasty exit up the stairs.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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