paying attention
Example Sentences
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“I think what it tells us is Iran is paying attention, and they’re learning and they’re looking at ways that they can get at us,” said retired Army Gen. Joseph Votel, who has led U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
As soon as something happens, we tell ourselves that it had to be that way — and that it was obvious to anyone paying attention.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The good news is that more Americans are paying attention.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
It’s just been far too many years of paying attention to water quality and vehicle and industrial emissions and all the rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
She hadn’t been paying attention to the weather; all she’d been able to think about last night was Mom’s code and the alternate world.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
