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attention

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




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I don’t pay attention to eye rolls or impatient sighs that might have once given me pause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In terms of why she caught the world’s attention and ended up selling so darn many books and becoming such an icon, I think number one, of course, is her talent.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

That has the Lakers’ attention and is why they worked so hard during practice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Ali's TikTok video, which she says she posted "just for the memories", quickly attracted the attention of Brits.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The last thing we needed to do was attract attention for looking or acting different.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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