riveted

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Last summer he riveted the internet with eccentric scenes of martial arts training with Shaolin monks in China, his head shaved in solidarity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Hunkered down in a dark room, Max Carozza watched riveted as President Trump gave a speech on the U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

As a legendary act of national healing, the broadcast riveted a shocked nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

"These bits here are the most impacted by rust," Petr told me, pointing at a nest of riveted joints and beams.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

He would have a cluster of people riveted, often on odd subjects you never would think of.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey