pay attention
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I don’t pay attention to eye rolls or impatient sighs that might have once given me pause.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
But L.A.’s most cherished landmarks belong to us and us alone, a secret you’re let in on if you live here long enough and pay attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
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
As much as Nhamo was riveted on the story of her birth, her stomach demanded that she pay attention to dinner.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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