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attention

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




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Attention is therefore increasingly focused on what Burnham in No 10 would look like.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Attention screenwriters, producers and agents: The Jonah Jeovany Vasquez story continues this weekend in Clovis, and it’s giving off Disney-like vibes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Attention now switches to U.S. retail sales and weekly jobless claims data at 1230 GMT, where any weakness could cause yields to fall further.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Attention has honed in on software companies, which have received more loans from private-market lenders than any other sector, because developments in artificial intelligence are seen to threaten the models of these businesses.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Attention is naturally drawn to high notes, so a part that is higher than the melody is sometimes given a special name such as "descant."

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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