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McGinn himself was in no doubt that he was fouled by Neil El Aynaoui, but insists Scotland cannot fixate on refereeing calls.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

When they struggle, fathers can fixate on testosterone because that’s what modern culture tells them will make them feel better.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

“His decisions at trial,” his lawyers argue, were “based on fear and paranoia rather than rational thinking; he would fixate on small details, while missing the big picture.”

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

After shelling out for college and amassing years of experience, it is natural to fixate on jobs in your one field to justify those investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

I fixate on a spot on the wall.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

As a head coach who fixates on squad togetherness, was there a worry that having such a high-profile player on the margins might lead Alexander-Arnold to provide an unintentional distraction and focus of attention?

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

He fixates on bright, blinding objects while turning away from self-reflection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

The world of “Bad Nature” fixates on grievance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025

But the language we have around skincare, like so many other aspects of our daily lives, fixates almost exclusively on youth.

From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2024

Cain’s whole body goes still as he fixates on Zak.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Commodity experts on Wall Street have long been fixated on the risks associated with U.S. emergency crude-oil supplies running too low.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

With Argentina in the semi-finals, a team that have shown vulnerabilities out wide, he will undoubtedly remain fixated on getting his wide triangles to work.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Studios have become fixated on hunting down every short film, internet meme and indie video game with the potential to “put something new and fresh on the screen,” Lee said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

As in “Curb,” though, he just as frequently positions himself as the logician surrounded by dupes fixated on useless details or idealists high on hopium.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

“Is he still fixated on that old TV show Kojak?”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Rather than fixating on Jefferson’s quill scratches, Mr. Amar illuminates how this equality ethos resonated with America’s most profound thinkers—from the fiery eloquence of Frederick Douglass to the unyielding advocacy of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

Jackson charged Gorsuch with disregarding “the clear design of the ADA” by fixating on “one isolated provision” and detaching it “from its place in the overall scheme.”

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2025

The band say they put "immense pressure" on themselves to perfect the record, fixating on its push-pull dynamics, adding extra layers of context, and experimenting with new instruments.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025

Oddly, after swooning along with giant aria after giant aria, I left the theater fixating on one of Larraín’s smallest sound-design choices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024

I walked to the front of the room, knowing everyone was staring at me, but fixating on the problem ahead of me.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely