draw attention to

Example Sentences

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Wang's death is the latest case to draw attention to the status of Chinese academics in the US as tensions between the two rival nations persist.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I think it’s good to draw attention to the oil embargo that the U.S. has in effect, but also there is an element to what you did that looked from the outside like disaster tourism.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Oversight hearings provide members of Congress an opportunity to not only question and investigate the executive branch’s activity, but also to provide their constituents with this fact-finding work and draw attention to policy issues.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

I grew to love places like that, places where I could get affirmation for just speaking Mandarin without an accent, where I was still allowed back simply because I didn’t draw attention to myself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“I’ve been living off rats mostly. Can’t steal too much food from Hogsmeade; I’d draw attention to myself.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling