heed
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Most practices are still paid by the visit, not for whether patients stay healthy, so a risk flagged years early is a warning nobody is paid to heed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Dark-mode Rhaenyra would have been wise to heed this warning when it was delivered the second time.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
And to be clear, Congress should heed Kagan and Barrett’s request for an increased security budget.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
We should heed Ronaldo’s words about his father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
All you have to do is heed the design—the way it's laid out for you, considerate, mindful of where you want to go and what you might need tomorrow.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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Not everyone heeds the finality of the message, however, as frantic family and friends refuse to give up on loved ones trapped under the debris.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
As the strikes surge, air sirens go off frequently, but not everyone heeds them.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Which he eventually heeds – but does more than just that.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2023
Clyburn said he monitors his cholesterol closely and heeds his doctor’s advice, even taking a small dose of Aspirin daily.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2022
Someone heeds my call, and one by one the lanterns are turned up as high as they will go.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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While fans like Park continued to film, some heeded the band's call.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Organisers of Paris pride heeded instructions from Paris police to cancel festivities due to take place in the sweltering French capital this weekend, after police warned they would ban them otherwise.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
And about 75 fans heeded Gonzalez’s call for a protest, gathering in front of the Angel Stadium State College Boulevard entrance on Saturday chanting “sell the team,” “we want playoffs” and “winning matters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
Yet he still believes that he’s a man of the people who should be heeded on every aspect of life, especially on how to disregard all criticism because anyone who criticizes you must be wrong.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
“Drop it,” said Ron sharply to Hermione as she opened her mouth to argue some more, and for once, Hermione heeded him, and fell silent.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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Youngsters appear to be heeding this message - several children and teenagers participated in the Monday's parades, decked out in creative costumes.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Atty. for the District of Minnesota Daniel N. Rosen and others should be held in contempt for not heeding orders to return the personal property of 28 of immigrants who had been freed from detention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
What exactly led to this tragedy will emerge in an investigation, but some lessons are already clear—as is the high cost of not heeding them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
Venezuela's aviation authority said Wednesday that it banned multiple airlines accused of "terrorism" after they suspended routes, heeding warnings from the United States about military activity in the region.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
There in the last end of Egladil upon the green grass the parting feast was held; but Frodo ate and drank little, heeding only the beauty of the Lady and her voice.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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