heed
verb (used with object)
to give careful attention to.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has been heeding a wise Ukrainian proverb: A gentle calf suckles two mothers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026