preoccupy

In his podcast comments, Vance also clarified that such thoughts did not preoccupy him.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Acting involved pretending to be other people, whose own emotional states —such as she understood them — could preoccupy her for a time,” writes Cusk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

“If the Iran situation lingers, it will preoccupy more and more of Congress’ time,” said Stifel Chief Washington Strategist Brian Gardner.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

What will preoccupy us in a century, fuel our ambitions and stir our fears, will probably be something we can’t even imagine today.

From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025

The former thought might preoccupy professors in departments of psychology, and their colleagues in the neighboring departments of neuroscience.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

But it’s the fighters’ first encounter, in 1936, that preoccupies “The Clash of Nations: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

This is a really critical piece that preoccupies me: what that does to our ability to organize and be in solidarity.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2023

From watching Indian movies, it would seem as if no issue preoccupies young Indians more than romantic love.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2021

This question — how can the community be better? — preoccupies climate experts at the Oregon Health Authority.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2021

What preoccupies me is immediate: the separation I endure with my parents in loss.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

In a campaign swing through the Rio Grande Valley, a heavily Latino part of the state, Hinojosa worked to shore up support among Latino voters preoccupied with the state of public education.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Another earnings season is just around the corner, and more companies than usual have had upbeat expectations, while their executives are also a bit less preoccupied with inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026

The shift reflects the priorities of younger voters, who see the economy and the worsening security situation with China as bigger concerns than the battles over bases that preoccupied their parents and grandparents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

"Europe has no time for us, America is preoccupied with Iran, China has no interest," his analysis began.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

He was as withdrawn as a person can be and still live in the same household: morose, preoccupied with matters that were none of our business.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

With the use of personal data by AI models preoccupying authorities, particularly in Europe, Berners-Lee has made data protection his main cause in recent years, notably through the startup Inrupt.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

An unremarkable-looking plan for a new factory in Poland cuts to the heart of big questions that are preoccupying governments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

The debate over the timing of rate cuts is preoccupying policymakers at several major central banks.

From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024

“What is preoccupying my brain, my everything, is just the fear of what’s going to happen next,” he said in an interview.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2023

As worrying as the family’s financial state was to Regina, her concerns about Bobby’s mental health, personality, and behavior eventually became preoccupying.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady