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Example Sentences

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For all the attention around the Longhorns’ defense in this tournament, it was UCLA’s that carried Friday’s semifinal as it dictated the pace by not letting the Longhorns run.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He also attended a Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship—but it was another court case that caught our attention.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The smartphone’s monopoly on our attention is vulnerable in the AI age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Cinquemani's work draws attention to a less-studied type of hydrothermal system formed by meteor impacts.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

I tried to focus, but the note stuffed into my backpack kept snagging my attention.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows