pay attention
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Which should remind everyone to pay attention to the bigger picture.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
At a higher altitude, Mr. Hargis says, “there was a sense” after Ukraine “of ‘Now the world is dynamic, and we need to pay attention to it.’
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Often, they come across as commands by an orchestra to sit up straight and pay attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
ETF issuers compete aggressively over benchmark selection, and investors increasingly pay attention to which indexes own the most influential companies shaping the future economy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Daddy’s voice has that serious edge that means you best pay attention.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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