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sensate focus

British  

noun

  1. a series of touching exercises designed to increase intimacy in a sexual relationship

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Those at Hove speak of an intense focus on a chance Robinson once thought had gone.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It also doesn’t help that there’s a repeated, intense focus on Jackson’s obsession with “Peter Pan,” but the film ends before the construction of his Neverland Ranch.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

While one employee described the current era at Meta as fun and empowering, others have said the rapid change and intense focus on AI use has fed anxiety about potential layoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Wedbush is also bullish on Tesla, citing the company’s prospects in self-driving technology and robotics, two areas of intense focus for investors.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

Jesse looked deflated, resigned, as if the wind had suddenly been knocked out of him after days of intense focus on the trip.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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