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heed

[heed] / hid /




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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

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

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

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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