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Recent Examples of preoccupation What exactly that something turned out to be is the central preoccupation of Hysteria!, a fun, insightful, and occasionally scary coming-of-age horror series. Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 Among Syria's many and complex tragedies, the camp has been a particular preoccupation of Mouaz Moustafa, an activist and the director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force. Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024 So far, the North Korean reinforcements appear to be concentrated in and around Kursk, which is Putin’s main preoccupation as the January inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump looms, potentially signaling a chaotic new political era for U.S.-Ukrainian-Russian relations. David Axe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 Clearly, there are preoccupations, challenges, and fascinations exclusive to adults. Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for preoccupation 

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“Preoccupation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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