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attention

[uh-ten-shuhn, uh-ten-shuhn] / əˈtɛn ʃən, əˌtɛnˈʃʌn /




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Over the decades, he made many finds, but the one that first attracted international attention was the 1996 discovery at Whitehall Farm of a Roman villa estate.

From BBC

Nunez specifically asked for particular attention to be paid to security on public transport.

From Barron's

"It's those images and posts that seem to toe the line between reality and duplicity that capture our attention and encourage us to share," Ms Duffy said.

From BBC

Melodee’s disappearance drew widespread attention, with family members and community members organizing searches as authorities tracked the mother’s movements through California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Kansas.

From Los Angeles Times

At a time when journalism’s literary roots seem to be fading and the culture of book-reading sinks out of view, this aspect of Podhoretz, who died Dec. 16 at 95, deserves a moment of attention.

From The Wall Street Journal