pay attention
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I don’t pay attention to eye rolls or impatient sighs that might have once given me pause.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
While it declined to comment on the legal action, the government has argued that universities have either failed to pay attention to the regulations or that there were "abuses" of the system.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“I would think that you really have to pay attention to input costs here,” she told Bloomberg Surveillance hosts Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
A lot of these moments are from all of our lives are usually so small and fleeting that we don’t pay attention to them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
It was dangerous to not pay attention and not think about the big picture, but it was equally dangerous to finally understand what was going on and not do something about it.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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