preoccupation
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Ternus’s approach to Apple is Jobs-like, down to a preoccupation with small details like screws.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Hungarians’ preoccupation with inflation, health and household budgeting tracks with the norm in most European countries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
This preoccupation resurfaces at Regen in a large-scale print of 2023’s “Flight Honolulu to Guam,” revealing a star field above the clouds.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Obtaining dollars to buy raw materials like oil, flour or rice to then refine and process became Kazin’s chief preoccupation.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
Ranofer thought he could guess the causes of this strange preoccupation, and his guesses gave him considerable satisfaction.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Vocabulary lists containing preoccupation
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
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