"preoccupy" meaning in All languages combined

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          "text": "Dr. Beeching's obvious intent is that if Scottish—and similarly unprofitable English and Welsh—railways are to be maintained, it must be done by an unconcealed subsidy; he is determined that the railways shall no longer be preoccupied with—and derided for—immense deficits which include the burden of social services the State must openly underwrite, if it wants them.",
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        "To distract; to draw attention elsewhere."
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        "(transitive) To distract; to draw attention elsewhere."
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          "roman": "razsejvam",
          "sense": "distract",
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          "sense": "distract",
          "word": "siirtää jonkun huomio johonkin"
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          "roman": "apascholó",
          "sense": "distract",
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        "To occupy or take possession of beforehand."
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        "(transitive, obsolete) To occupy or take possession of beforehand."
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        "(transitive) To distract; to draw attention elsewhere."
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        "(transitive) To worry or concern (someone) so as to distract them."
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        "To occupy or take possession of beforehand."
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        "(transitive, obsolete) To occupy or take possession of beforehand."
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      "roman": "razsejvam",
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      "word": "разсейвам"
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      "sense": "distract",
      "word": "siirtää jonkun huomio johonkin"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "distract",
      "word": "kiinnittää jonkun huomio johonkin"
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      "word": "askarruttaa"
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