preoccupation

Example Sentences

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Horror has long been a preoccupation for Boston.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

The preoccupation of all the elephants—not just for the males, but the females who no longer have babies traveling in their extended herds—is mating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 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

As the spectacle of the hangings fades from the public’s preoccupation, Lincoln’s reputation grows.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly