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be engrossed by



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“That’s what we want to do — tell stories for people to be engrossed by and if they are engrossed, then job done.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024

At least we don’t struggle to be engrossed by 2001: A Space Odyssey.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2018

They were far happier to be engrossed by the sight of their side fighting to recover from 1-0 down.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 11, 2010

Students of history will find the Diary a mine of information; the ordinary reader cannot fail to be engrossed by the absorbing account of life as it was during the late Georgian period.

From Time Magazine Archive

After a fierce debate the bill was passed to be engrossed by a majority of eleven.

From Unleavened Bread by Robert Grant




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