pay attention
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That means we’ve got to pay attention to all the shenanigans.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
“There is a sustainable innovation ecosystem in China that is now developing assets that are of the quality and the maturity that Western pharmaceutical companies are going to pay attention to.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
History also gives physicists a reason to pay attention to tiny discrepancies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Even though the public is starting to pay attention, Caulkins says that the issue has not yet become political dynamite, which means political rhetoric comes with little risk.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Michelle asked me to help her. Make you pay attention to her.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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