paying attention
Example Sentences
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“We’ll be paying attention to SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI down the road and what impact that will have on the broader markets.”
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
How closely were you paying attention in 2019, when they traded multiple first-round picks for cornerback Jalen Ramsey to pair with Donald?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
If he’s paying attention to the national mood, he’ll just say no.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
You stop following recipes and start paying attention to texture and balance instead.”
From Salon • May 30, 2026
He hadn’t seen this coming, though if he’d been paying attention, he would have, just as if I’d been paying attention, I would have.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
