- present participle of fascinate.
fascinating
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One fascinating thread follows energy-fertilizer-food transmission chains throughout history, concluding that what people thought was a financial shock in 2008 was also linked to energy and fertilizer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
It was a fascinating time because there were such highs and lows.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
One fascinating aspect of this year’s stock-market rally has been that it has been driven by earnings — or by expectations for rising profits.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
But some nutrients have a more complicated story, and vitamin B12 is a fascinating example.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
If I found the twins so fascinating, I think it was because there was something a tiny bit inexplicable about them, something I was often on the verge of grasping but never quite did.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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