pay attention
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“People really just need to pay attention to how they feel, especially if they have underlying health conditions, and watching children as well,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
Lesley Goodburn has spent more than a decade encouraging people to pay attention to the warning signs of cancer, since the death of her husband.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
"We know that when you're depressed, it changes what you pay attention to," Gair said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 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
"Don't pay attention to that. Don't be afraid, Sancho."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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