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attention

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




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It’s heightened to the point where I’m paying attention more because I have a lot more free time to to pay attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Psychologists have long debated whether the human mind can be explained by a single, unified theory or if different functions such as attention and memory must be studied separately.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

In Finland, her private life has also received media attention over the years.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“You know how to push buttons really fast but don’t have the attention level to focus on your teacher,” said Horowitz-Kraus, head of the educational neuroimaging group at Technion, an Israeli university.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

I never thought of them as counting, or paying much attention to each other.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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