pay attention
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Stipe: Elton has never given my number to anyone in 35 years of knowing him, so I thought: I need to pay attention to this.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Read the risk disclosures, projected returns, debt terms, assumptions, fees and conflicts of interest carefully — and pay attention to how long your $350,000 is locked up.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Wedged in the tiny space between irrelevancy and timeliness, Sorkin’s companion piece doesn’t need to say anything new to do its job; it only has to persuade us to pay attention to its shouts.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
And don’t pay attention only to the pillowy feel under your feet, Dennis says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
They expected you to pay attention and work hard, and to sit still and not cause trouble.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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