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attention

[uh-ten-shuhn, uh-ten-shuhn] / əˈtɛn ʃən, əˌtɛnˈʃʌn /




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Attention remains on incoming US data and central bank signals this week.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Attention will also turn to the federal budget due May 12.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Attention has honed in on software companies, which have received more loans from private-market lenders than any other sector, because developments in artificial intelligence are seen to threaten the models of these businesses.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Attention pet parents: Los Angeles County is reporting a record number of flea-borne typhus cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“What is attention? Attention is a complicated thing.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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