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concentrate

[kon-suhn-trayt] / ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /




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He said Stelco President Paul Simon wrote to Joly to convey that conditions were getting worse and that the company would have to concentrate on hot-roll production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The pitch is familiar: Faster service, fewer mistakes and less repetitive work for employees, who will theoretically be freed to concentrate on something more important.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

"We're able to take them off, concentrate them and then detect them and see what's present within them."

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

These structures do not have membranes, but they can concentrate RNA molecules in one place.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

I open to the first chapter, but I can’t concentrate, because Ms. Martinez is flipping through the pages of someone’s exam—mine?

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

"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

Lawrence and others, concentrates on the young Brahms as the composer takes his first steps toward mastering all genres of music except opera.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"In these settings, the mantle behaves like a multi-stage melting system that progressively concentrates gold."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

John’s medical hypothesis was based on the observation that phosphorus naturally concentrates in bone marrow.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Action taken by federal officials is directed at “manufactured and concentrated opioid products, not traditional botanical kratom,” according to the news release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

"The number of vacancies has seen its largest fall since the start of the year, concentrated mainly within smaller businesses, which cite increased labour costs as a key factor."

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

There were approximately 3.8 billion robocalls made in September 2026, the majority of which were concentrated in large metropolitan areas, according to the Robocall Index.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Coke concentrated on its brands, while bottlers whose only job was moving product handled the trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Over the next two days, the men concentrated on getting well.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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

By concentrating in the gut rather than circulating throughout the body, argyrin B could potentially reduce the risk of side effects affecting other organs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

After initially concentrating on small-scale renovations, DIY SOS shifted focus to tackle a number of more ambitious projects throughout its multiple-decade run.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

But concentrating her creative energy on a narrower slice of music didn’t lead to higher quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Dr. Han didn’t answer her, concentrating on getting Mija into the small operating room in the back of the clinic.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh


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