Example Sentences

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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

Concerns over sources of heat and light, especially with the long, cold Finnish winter on the horizon are preoccupying politicians and citizens alike.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2022

So, there’s a lot that I’m wrestling with, and I don’t truthfully have answers, but this was my attempt to explore these things that are preoccupying my mind.

From The Verge • Mar. 9, 2022

“In elections, I really think you have to address the themes voters say are preoccupying them,” he said.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2016

More and more barbaric or merely bodily modes of recreation are preoccupying the leisure time that men have outside of their regular occupations in life.

From Religion And Health by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)