be concentrated
idiom
: 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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On Election Day, the worst weather conditions will be concentrated in parts of Arkansas, Texas, the Mississippi Valley and the Midwest, the weather service said.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
To ease those concerns, government officials instituted a dispersal policy to spread out Southeast Asian refugees to ensure they wouldn’t be concentrated in any one region, town or city.
—Giang Nguyen-Dien, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
Economic opportunity: High-paying jobs tend to be concentrated in a small number of wealthy hubs.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
But international law requires militaries who use it to distinguish between military locations and areas where civilians may be concentrated.
—Courtney Kube, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
To ease those concerns, government officials instituted a dispersal policy to spread out Southeast Asian refugees to ensure they wouldn’t be concentrated in any one region, town or city.
—Giang Nguyen-Dien, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
Economic opportunity: High-paying jobs tend to be concentrated in a small number of wealthy hubs.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
But international law requires militaries who use it to distinguish between military locations and areas where civilians may be concentrated.
—Courtney Kube, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for be concentrated
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“Be concentrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20concentrated. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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