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pay attention

Idioms  
  1. Heed, be attentive to, as in Now pay attention to these instructions. [Second half of 1700s]


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Zamorano can play the ukulele, listens to music created years ago and doesn’t pay attention to what others think.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

Authorities have advised the public to pay attention to weather information.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

There was nothing to do but pay attention to the man standing in the beam of light.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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