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concentrate

[kon-suhn-trayt] / ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /




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NHS leaders said any move to concentrate services at one or two sites would be based on providing safer care for women and babies.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

But he found it impossible to concentrate on both his job and his acting.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

This process would have helped concentrate water in the material from which Bennu formed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Persistently high energy costs, could concentrate growth in an even smaller number of countries, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Creating active listeners who can focus, concentrate, and direct their attention should be one of the main goals of teaching, and one in which music can play a vital role.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

"The deal itself doesn't add to Musk's wealth, but it concentrates it further in one stock," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Dry heat browns, evaporates and concentrates while you go do something else.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Crude energy products were the main driver of the monthly increase, followed by metal ores, concentrates and scrap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

China's imports of tin ore and concentrates from Myanmar in the first half of 2026 have already surpassed 2025's total at nearly 40,000 metric tonnes, Beijing's customs data shows.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The second agrees to the contest, concentrates for a few minutes, and proudly announces, “Three.”

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

The crisis was delayed this long only due to a combination of concentrated benefits and dispersed costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The plans would see inpatient beds reduced from 146 to either 90 or 60 in Powys, with services concentrated in just two or three of the county's eight community hospitals.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The recent tech selloff serves a reminder that stockpickers can shine when concentrated indexes like the S&P 500 are pulling back.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

For decades, scientists believed that early apes and their close relatives were concentrated primarily in regions farther south in Africa.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

She concentrated afresh, wholeheartedly, and without distraction, and drew all the powers of her attention together as if weaving many thin strands into a mighty rope, strong enough to hold a ship at anchor.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Instead of concentrating almost exclusively on reducing salt, future dietary recommendations may increasingly emphasize the combined benefits of consuming less sodium and more potassium.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Investors spreading money across those businesses may be diversifying a company’s risk while concentrating exposure to one investment cycle.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Instead of concentrating primarily on collecting detailed memories, it increasingly emphasizes understanding relationships, identifying underlying meaning, and applying previously acquired knowledge.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

"He's the victim of his own success. By concentrating so much power in his own hands, he has made himself the only person the people blame for their grievances."

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

She ran, concentrating only on not colliding with anything that would slow her.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack


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