fixation
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Others spread until every member of a population carries them, a process known as fixation.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Ultimately, the fixation on Hasan Piker distracts from more substantive issues.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
As the summer wanes, Jean’s fixation on David grows.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
"I wanted the repetition to mirror those cyclical thoughts - a spiral or a fixation on one specific feeling," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Gey was annoyed by the widespread fixation on HeLa.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing fixation
Psychology
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Vocabulary from Readings 2, Unit 2
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