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concentrate

[kon-suhn-treyt] / ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /




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It was a tough Test match, a fantastic Test match, we scored some wonderful tries and as ever you guys concentrate on the negativity.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Together, these characteristics allow the bacteria to concentrate where tumors are located while avoiding normal tissues.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

“It’s going to concentrate the fundraising over the next few years as well into these already very large names,” Stanford said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Greater presidential control has upsides and downsides—in dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor predicts that the ruling will concentrate unprecedented and possibly dangerous levels of power in the president’s hands.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

“I know it’s hard to concentrate right now, but we do have a lesson to get through.”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

Mr. Wright, whose own ancestors ran a local newspaper in Georgia, concentrates on those who literally got their hands dirty learning the newspaper game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 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

Because the metasurface itself concentrates the incoming radiation, external focusing components such as silicon lenses are unnecessary.

From Science Daily May 31, 2026

Sales rose almost 50% as the company sold higher-value products, such as Neodymium-Praseodymium External link, or NdPr, oxide and metal, instead of rare-earth oxide concentrates, which are processed by other companies.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

But I’m busy watching Violet as she concentrates on the chalkboard, the corner of her mouth still turned up.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

Male sacrificial victims were concentrated near the East Gate, while female sacrificial remains were found in elite cemeteries including Huangchengtai and Hanjiagedan.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

That strong flavor coats the noodles and produces a delicious, equally concentrated broth.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Mehta favors making concentrated bets—and doubling down on his winners.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Kalshi, launched in 2021 after approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, describes itself as the largest prediction market platform, with millions of traders historically concentrated in sports and politics.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

In many cities, the re-entry phenomenon is highly concentrated in a small number of neighborhoods.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

“Premium tiers sell out and premium prices rise because high-quality engagement demand is concentrating in a scarce set of premium acts,” the analysts said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

They experience heightened anxiety, panic attacks, intrusive memories, and difficulty concentrating in general.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

New superconducting magnets, capable of further concentrating the particle beams, will be installed to increase the number of collisions.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Andrew Burstein’s “Being Thomas Jefferson” is a biography with the history dialed down, concentrating on Jefferson’s thoughts, personality, relationships and milieu.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The cloud spread like an anvil, carrying ash somewhat west and north but concentrating the spread in the east.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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