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Rolling around on the floor, isolating different parts of my body, making it as dramatic as possible, and working it into a circle of attention that felt real.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He added that while the US was "fully focused on the issue of Iran", it would be "wrong to simply wait" until the war in Europe returns to the centre of its attention.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
He sought "revenge" for the court defeat and a series of unsuccessful criminal complaints, and wanted to "continue to attract public and media attention", the prosecutor argued.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Sometimes just being bigger and better isn’t enough to get the attention something deserves, even if it’s in an AI-adjacent business.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
I never paid enough attention to remember it.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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