paying attention
Example Sentences
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"It's not compatible with paying attention in classes."
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Three months before the midterms, with much of the American public concerned about democracy and trust in elections dropping, officials are paying attention to anything that could create further uncertainty around how elections are run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Investors have been paying attention to capex, as hyperscalers plan to book tens to hundreds of billions of dollars each on artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Among those paying attention to The Mystery of the Media Merger, the survival of TV’s Diarra Bricklands is not the top concern.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
She started lecturing on poetry, no doubt what she’d been doing while Hanako wasn’t paying attention.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
