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as in to condense
to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances
prolonged boiling is required to concentrate the sap when making maple syrup
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as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
a president who will try to concentrate public attention on the problems of inner cities
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as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
time to concentrate our efforts on the really important problems that confront us
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield
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as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
the ozone layer is concentrated 20 to 30 miles above the Earth's surface
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Recent Examples of concentrate
With personal wealth doubling over the past 12 years, and more wealth concentrated at the top, especially among older baby boomers, the financial cascade in the coming years is expected to accelerate.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
In the years that followed, Henry began to experience persistent headaches, difficulty concentrating and memory problems.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
People can develop mental health problems and physical manifestations such as headaches, back pain, abdominal cramping, heart palpitations and trouble concentrating.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
After the initial impact of the pandemic, Young concentrated on attracting U.S. tourists as Florida pushed to reopen attractions and businesses earlier than other states.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
In the years that followed, Henry began to experience persistent headaches, difficulty concentrating and memory problems.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
People can develop mental health problems and physical manifestations such as headaches, back pain, abdominal cramping, heart palpitations and trouble concentrating.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
After the initial impact of the pandemic, Young concentrated on attracting U.S. tourists as Florida pushed to reopen attractions and businesses earlier than other states.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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The 3000 hours of footage has been condensed to a neat 85 minutes to tell this unlikely tale of humanity.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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They were rewarded with a glorious night of music that focused on his new LP and tunes from the final incarnation of Pink Floyd.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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This will focus on the season just gone; the next will focus more on 2025.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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For example, high-interest credit card balances can be consolidated using a balance transfer credit card with a 0% introductory APR.True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Public health restrictions on gatherings prompted the church to consolidate each congregation's separate services.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Two years ago, U.S. intelligence officials issued a bulletin stating that the Chinese were collecting information about local officials.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Go down this corridor, collect that item, go back to the wall that can only be destroyed by said item, explore a new corridor for the next item, etc.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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The genre, led by the likes of Minecraft (2011) and Rust (2013), to name a few, has players gathering resources from diverse biomes to keep their hunger in check, create shelters, and survive hardships.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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The team gathered a sampling of their favorite photo posts from the past year.Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the NWS New York said that up to 2 inches of snow was expected to accumulate north of the city.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the 2010s, his career miscalculations began to accumulate: His movies weren’t making money.E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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Surgery can benefit from real-time AI explanations and XR visualizations to reduce patient anxiety, while oncology can simplify complex treatment plans for better decision making.Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Light pollution significantly reduces visibility of meteors.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The latter has been slowly integrated into the Premier League since Maurizio Sarri’s time at Chelsea, Tottenham under Antonio Conte and the most obvious example is Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton & Hove Albion.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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After Disney acquired Fox in 2017, the Deadpool character was integrated into Marvel Studios’ MCU, and a third installment of the franchise was released in 2024 with Deadpool & Wolverine directed by Shawn Levy.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Concentrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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