pay attention
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"Please pay attention to air alerts, protect your lives. Our services are working efficiently and are prepared; the Air Force and other defenders of our skies will be on duty 24/7, as always."
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
"The underreported symptoms are leads that came from patients themselves, unprompted, and clinicians could potentially pay attention to them."
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
It’s a nice tool in theory, a way to pay attention to the other people on the call and not my Apple Notes interface.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
But I also discovered a surprisingly simple trick in my own kitchen: pay attention to what you keep replacing.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
“Can you please pay attention for one stinking heartbeat?!”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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