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
Lesley Goodburn has spent more than a decade encouraging people to pay attention to the warning signs of cancer, since the death of her husband.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
It was dangerous to not pay attention and not think about the big picture, but it was equally dangerous to finally understand what was going on and not do something about it.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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