pay attention
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So Fed officials pay attention to Wall Street bets on how rates will move in the months and years ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
But the discovery gives scientists a clearer chemical target to investigate and gives people another reason to pay attention to the nutrients that support brain health.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
But first he has to get them to pay attention.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
That’s why investors may want to pay attention to biotechs and industrial firms.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“I was counting and concentrating so much that I couldn’t pay attention to the right things. I gave the wrong answer in math class.”
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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