heeding

Example Sentences

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The EU stopped short of heeding a call by over a million people, who signed a petition last May calling on the 27-country bloc to prohibit such methods.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Soon, karate students — toddlers, teens and grown-ups — will fill the space, heeding the shouted instructions of their silver-haired sensei, Gerry Blanck.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Jamie Thornback, who represented the families of 20 passengers killed in 2020 when Iranian forces mistakenly shot down a commercial flight taking off from Tehran, said travelers aren’t heeding the risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Youngsters appear to be heeding this message - several children and teenagers participated in the Monday's parades, decked out in creative costumes.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Slowly, trampling the fallen, he rode forth, heeding no longer any dart.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien