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obsession

[uhb-sesh-uhn] / əbˈsɛʃ ən /


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Thompson has been studying American pop culture her whole life with a kind of Warholian obsession.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

During my first watch, I thought this would be a run-of-the-mill, substandard thriller: Establish the characters, ramp up the obsession, throw a little violence in.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

That limited its usefulness in the U.S.—and became Charles Goodyear’s obsession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

What’s going on with the obsession with reviving archaic occupations, like learning from artisans fixing old shoes?

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

His obsession with personal honesty was a cousin to his obsession with fairness.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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