paying attention
Example Sentences
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Investors should be paying attention, both to understand why smaller stocks did so well, and why it might not last.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
You stop following recipes and start paying attention to texture and balance instead.”
From Salon • May 30, 2026
It took conflict in the Middle East for the market to start paying attention to the energy sector again.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
“I have three children in their 20s and I warn them about paying attention to anything they see on social media,” Boersma said.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
“I wasn’t even paying attention to those mean girls at all today,” I told Jay as we walked home.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
