pay attention
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Don’t pay attention to all those decades of failure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Barb is toasting Ron and his accomplishments, but he can’t pay attention because the waitress is standing awkwardly at the table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Since you want to make things as simple as possible for your beneficiaries, pay attention to two things: How the account is titled, and who you have named as beneficiary.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
But individual ticks are capable of carrying more than one disease simultaneously, and as their territories proliferate, healthcare professionals are warning Americans to pay attention to strange symptoms.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Twig and I were working on the egg drop project,” I said, thinking maybe, when it came to science, she might pay attention.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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