transfixed
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GKN Aerospace has apologized for the crisis, which transfixed Southern California over the holiday weekend and forced many residents to crowd into shelters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The saga has transfixed Germans since early March, and has left islanders on Anholt bemused by the continued interest in the story.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Murdaugh’s six-week trial in small-town Walterboro, S.C., became a global phenomenon as viewers were transfixed by the crumbling of a generations-old South Carolina family dynasty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
It was just a story that sort of transfixed my imagination at the time.”
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
Leaning against the doorway, Dorian stood, utterly transfixed.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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The Crucible
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