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obsession

[uhb-sesh-uhn] / əbˈsɛʃ ən /


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Hayat, now 23, admitted his crime in July, saying he had developed a one-sided obsession with Yousaf after some interactions online.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Gen Z’s obsession with cucumbers was fueled by Logan Moffitt, 25, a content creator in Ottawa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Ethicist Carissa Véliz warns that our societal obsession with predictions is ruining democracy.

From Slate • May 8, 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

I kept up my single-minded obsession with finding food, to the point where I had no time or room in my mind for other thoughts.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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