preoccupy

Example Sentences

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Another major rival, Papa John’s International, is also preoccupied with a strategic turnaround, including store closures and refranchising efforts.

From Barron's

This season, an event of global significance preoccupies the nuns and nurses of Nonnatus House: Their branch office in Hong Kong has fallen into the street.

From The Wall Street Journal

Numbers don’t preoccupy me as much as they did my father, but I still find them fascinating.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lastly, Deutsche’s note addresses the issue that has preoccupied markets most of all in recent months: costs.

From MarketWatch

“It’s obvious that she is good at it and works hard at it, but she’s just preoccupied with ensuring that there’s funds so her siblings can reunite with her mom.”

From Los Angeles Times