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concentration

[kon-suhn-tray-shuhn] / ˌkɒn sənˈtreɪ ʃən /




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"The compass model received the most votes and offers the best chance for a concentration of elite performance and therefore better development of talent."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“My grandparents were murdered in concentration camps. And to see how the world, again, is swinging that direction, where there are too many people in favor of a totalitarian government, is crazy,” Eliot said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

But if the goal is depth, browning and concentration, this is the pattern I come back to over and over.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Potential regulatory tightening on highly speculative or high-velocity products, particularly weekly index options, could disproportionately compress top-line growth given the high concentration of transaction charges in the revenue mix,” Emkay Research analysts wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

His concentration was impressive, as was his brushing skill.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Supporters of Botswana's hunting policy, however, argue that international criticism often overlooks the costs borne by rural communities living alongside one of the world's biggest concentrations of elephants.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Schools are coming up with a flurry of AI majors, minors, concentrations and certifications, which raises questions about what even counts as a strong AI program these days, Simpson noted.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

She argued that there were too many "unknowns" about the impacts of concentrations of PCBs on the body and no treatment for those found to have elevated levels in their blood.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Engineers at the University of Toronto have developed a new type of dye-sensitized nanoparticle that can detect chemicals at extremely low concentrations while also telling apart molecules that are nearly identical in shape.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Even without such complications, normal agricultural use subjects fish to far heavier concentrations of chemicals than would be required to kill them.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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