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Pay attention, don’t be so impressed, and other wisdom from the times I said yes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Lord Woolley said issues of plagiarism were constant in academia and that a number of individuals, who had been accused of plagiarism had not been subjected to the attention Arday had received.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Rather than shoveling your food down while hovering over your laptop or phone, slow down and pay attention to your food as you eat.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
More in Common pollsters this month said Burnham was "winning the attention war" for young adults, with over half of 18-24 year-olds saying they had seen his content.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
I don’t pay attention to what’s around us or where we’re headed.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Many analysts wonder whether the AI-tied stocks can continue to monopolize investors’ attentions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
He launched an attempt to breed pandas in captivity but, to his despair, London's Chi Chi repeatedly spurned the attentions of Moscow's An An.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
While Washington's attentions have so far been devoted to oil, of which Venezuela has the world's largest proven reserves, Burgum noted that the South American country was "also rich in critical minerals."
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
Instead of courting major movie roles, the actor has instead focused his attentions on more independent projects while also building a family with Song, who he met in 2014.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
During her stay two young men vied for her attentions, each ignorant of the other’s interest.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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