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Mr. Boxleiter, Mr. Temkin and a third creator, Tommy Maranges, had been obsessing over the intricacies of deception games.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2017

The release of that album felt cathartic, an answer to questions about her personal life that her fans had been obsessing over for months.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2016

One source said Bush had been obsessing over every detail, down to the design of the ticket stubs.

From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2014

He was singing a phrase, the rhythm of which had been obsessing him all through his walk.

From Jean-Christophe, Volume I by Cannan, Gilbert

They ignore the fact that Jesus Himself repeatedly spoke to these intelligences, bidding them depart from the people whom they had been obsessing.

From Mystic Christianity by Atkinson, William Walker