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James said he has used rage-baiting lines to draw in viewers before because he knows what drives attention to his account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
He said Abbott and social activist Misan Harriman were among those who gathered to offer support as they had also experienced "horrible media attention".
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
More in Common pollsters this month said Burnham was "winning the attention war" for young adults, with over half of 18-24 year-olds saying they had seen his content.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
However, he said the consistency of the changes across a large population warrants attention.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
A clatter of hooves and wagon wheels drawing up to the side of the house snapped her attention back to my laundry, and she finished transferring it into her basket.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Many analysts wonder whether the AI-tied stocks can continue to monopolize investors’ attentions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
He launched an attempt to breed pandas in captivity but, to his despair, London's Chi Chi repeatedly spurned the attentions of Moscow's An An.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Instead of courting major movie roles, the actor has instead focused his attentions on more independent projects while also building a family with Song, who he met in 2014.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
Napoli now turn their attentions to Wednesday's visit of Chelsea which will decide whether Antonio Conte's team stay in the Champions League.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
Alas, Gertrude’s discontent could not be eased by my attentions.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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