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The phrase "are preoccupied with" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is deeply absorbed or concerned about something, often to the point of distraction.
Example: "She is often preoccupied with thoughts of her upcoming exams, which makes it hard for her to focus on other tasks."
Alternatives: "are absorbed in" or "are focused on".
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Their minds are preoccupied with oil.
"Scientists are preoccupied with imperfection.
"Most movies are preoccupied with orientation.
Villagers are preoccupied with their own daily survival.
Writers this month are preoccupied with lost youth.
Europeans are preoccupied with their continent's crisis of confidence.
The urban Chinese today are preoccupied with buying a home.
Residents today are preoccupied with getting their work done.
In BDD, individuals are preoccupied with misperceived defects in physical appearance, most often of the face.
Managers — or surgeons in Estrada's case — are preoccupied with the task on-hand, like performing surgery.
"The top military leaders are preoccupied with the political situation," he said in a telephone interview.
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