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attention

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




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In an era when short TikTok and YouTube videos are being blamed for eroding attention spans and fueling a reading crisis, social media, it transpires, is creating new audiences for the classics.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

"We are in an attention economy and the moment you stop swimming, you die," says one party strategist.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

But State Department officials have paid too little attention to World Vision’s history of serious problems.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Doug Kass, a veteran hedge-fund manager at Seabreeze Partners, is among the advisers who for many years have paid attention to the “sell Rosh Hashanah, buy Yom Kippur” seasonal pattern.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

I pay no attention to the lessons in any of my classes.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

With Gakpo's future up in the air, Liverpool have turned their attentions to Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr after having two bids for Yankuba Minteh rejected by Brighton.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

As the World Cup approaches its end, attentions are turning towards the 2026-27 club season - and who could be on the move this summer.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Many analysts wonder whether the AI-tied stocks can continue to monopolize investors’ attentions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

While Washington's attentions have so far been devoted to oil, of which Venezuela has the world's largest proven reserves, Burgum noted that the South American country was "also rich in critical minerals."

From Barron's Mar. 4, 2026

She blamed herself for her childish assumption that Robbie would limit his attentions to Cecilia.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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