pay attention
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While it declined to comment on the legal action, the government has argued that universities have either failed to pay attention to the regulations or that there were "abuses" of the system.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“I would think that you really have to pay attention to input costs here,” she told Bloomberg Surveillance hosts Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
“We’ll continue to pay attention to it, but try not to get too optimistic or pessimistic based on the latest headline,” said Tim Holland, the chief investment officer at Orion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
So for the special, again, I don’t do this intentionally, but basically I live life, I try to pay attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
I looked over at Joe and Espy, who pretended not to pay attention.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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