preoccupy

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But the betting here is that a viewer will be preoccupied by thinking about the multitude of head injuries someone like Robby would encounter in the E.R., and why he doesn’t wear a helmet himself.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another major rival, Papa John’s International, is also preoccupied with a strategic turnaround, including store closures and refranchising efforts.

From Barron's

This season, an event of global significance preoccupies the nuns and nurses of Nonnatus House: Their branch office in Hong Kong has fallen into the street.

From The Wall Street Journal

Numbers don’t preoccupy me as much as they did my father, but I still find them fascinating.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lastly, Deutsche’s note addresses the issue that has preoccupied markets most of all in recent months: costs.

From MarketWatch