pay attention
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said last week that US counterpart Donald Trump had told him it was time to "pay attention to the North Korea issue".
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Businessman and billionaire Mark Cuban encourages young workers to pay attention to where they put their time and effort.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
“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
"In our lower-risk children, what seems to be happening is that experiences of depression are eroding a protective factor, which is how much they pay attention to happy faces," Gibb said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
To write down things in her life so she could pay attention to how they stayed the same and know whenever they changed so that she could be ready for what that change might bring.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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