be concentrated
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: to be mainly found (in a place)
The population is concentrated near the coast.
Power was concentrated in the hands of a few rich men.
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What lawmakers did not anticipate was that wage growth would be concentrated at the top, above the Social Security payroll tax cap.
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The majority appear to be concentrated between May 2021 and January 2023, when Weiss was coaching at Michigan.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Where will cicadas emerge in spring 2025? Cicadas this year will likely be concentrated in Kentucky and much of Tennessee.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
Winners: Consumer staples, discounts, health care and tobacco Winners tended to be concentrated in consumer staples.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The majority appear to be concentrated between May 2021 and January 2023, when Weiss was coaching at Michigan.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Where will cicadas emerge in spring 2025? Cicadas this year will likely be concentrated in Kentucky and much of Tennessee.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
Winners: Consumer staples, discounts, health care and tobacco Winners tended to be concentrated in consumer staples.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Be concentrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20concentrated. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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