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heeds

  • present tense form
    of heed (3rd person singular).
    heed
    verb (used with object)
    to give careful attention to.

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Not everyone heeds the finality of the message, however, as frantic family and friends refuse to give up on loved ones trapped under the debris.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

As the strikes surge, air sirens go off frequently, but not everyone heeds them.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

Which he eventually heeds – but does more than just that.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2023

But he said the fight is not over as he heeds advocates’ call to force all senators to go on record with their positions.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2022

Someone heeds my call, and one by one the lanterns are turned up as high as they will go.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland