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concentrate

[kon-suhn-treyt] / ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /




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He said the initial adrenaline of arriving eventually wore off and the group had to concentrate on staying warm, keeping dry and finding food and water.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

In healthcare technology, the nanolaser's ability to concentrate light into an extremely small area could support ultra-sensitive sensors and high-resolution imaging systems.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

It hopes consumers will concentrate on the first two.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Clearly, a decision was made to concentrate on the music.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Pierce, a Northerner, believed that the Compromise of 1850 had solved the slavery issue, declaring, “We have been carried in safety through a perilous crisis …” He wanted Americans to concentrate on prosperity and peace.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Most current guidance, however, concentrates on the total amount of time people spend sedentary.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

The focus was on raw concentrates of the rechargeable battery ingredient lithium, with most of its hundreds of thousands of tons of annual production shipped out to China, the world's largest maker of electric vehicles.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Turning liquid whey into premium protein concentrates and isolates takes multimillion-dollar ultrafiltration systems and drying towers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

Lamine Yamal prefers to let the media talk the talk while he concentrates on walking the walk, even with the constant Ballon d'Or chatter that has followed him since he was 16.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

He isn’t 100 percent sure that he won’t, so he says nothing, just concentrates on holding the bin.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

The legal industry as a whole hasn’t grown dramatically over the past decade, meaning the work has become more concentrated among a smaller group of elite firms that have largely opted for scale.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Unlike the first half of the tour, which concentrated on long residencies in cities like London and New York, the 2027 dates represent a more traditional rolling stage show.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Copper miners, Cryer adds, mostly know where the big reserves are concentrated, and unearthing lots of surprisingly large deposits is unlikely now.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

The U.S. wine industry, which is heavily concentrated in California, has had a difficult year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Shivering in the frigid water, I focused on its chill the same way I had concentrated on my breathing back at Meir’s cottage—not to bring me back but to further distance myself from my body.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

He also cautioned against the technology concentrating wealth, saying OpenAI did not want to be the only company in the field or to "suck up all the value."

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

In the newer study, Rajaonarison again used 3D thermomechanical modeling, this time concentrating specifically on the unexplained rift-parallel deformation.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

"They were doing everything they could and they were concentrating on the northern side of the fire where residential areas were."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Will that prevent her children from concentrating on schoolwork or having a full school experience that includes outdoor recreation?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Ben only caught snatches of the sermon even though he tried hard to eliminate this forbidden yet splendid mirage by concentrating on the words of the priest.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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