pay attention
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History also gives physicists a reason to pay attention to tiny discrepancies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Even though the public is starting to pay attention, Caulkins says that the issue has not yet become political dynamite, which means political rhetoric comes with little risk.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
To counter this, adviser Rob Schultz in Encino, Calif., advises his clients to pay attention to the titling of assets, especially in community-property states.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Maybe that’s all any of us are doing; maybe it’s all any human ever did: try to get people to pay attention.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Some neglected space he could pay attention to.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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