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pay attention

Idioms  
  1. Heed, be attentive to, as in Now pay attention to these instructions. [Second half of 1700s]


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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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