fixed upon
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With all eyes fixed upon him, a hush of expectation was replaced by rhythmic applause upon Duplantis' request as he prepared for his final attempt.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
Seeking the starting point for that downward arc, Ryan fixed upon the physical relocation in 2001 of Boeing’s world headquarters from Seattle, where the jets are designed and built, to Chicago.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
John said people usually slow to a crawl around him because their heads are fixed upon the classic car.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 19, 2017
When she and the gallery’s co-curators, Julia Peyton-Jones and Hans Ulrich Obrist, finally fixed upon a date, she thought that she might show little-known early works, or sound pieces.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2014
Every eye, living and dead, was fixed upon Professor McGonagall, who was speaking from the raised platform at the top of the Hall.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
