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obsession

[uhb-sesh-uhn] / əbˈsɛʃ ən /


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If this all sounds like overkill—the continuous monitoring, the obsession with biometrics, the overwhelming amount of data—then these trackers aren’t for you.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The three‑act farce tells the story of a credulous father whose obsession with astrology leads him to force his young daughter to marry an old wigmaker.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The episodes will focus on the interview subject’s compulsion to create, an obsession for Mason who grew up with a stepfather who was a portrait artist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

It also doesn’t help that there’s a repeated, intense focus on Jackson’s obsession with “Peter Pan,” but the film ends before the construction of his Neverland Ranch.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

We were obsessed with the movies around the same time as our Jonas Brothers obsession.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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