heed
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But just because what’s in one’s own self-interest should become clear doesn’t mean it will—or that policymakers in the U.S. and elsewhere will heed it.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
That said, widening credit spreads sends an important signal every investor should heed about which stocks to buy and which to avoid.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency in Washoe County, home to Reno, and urged people in evacuation zones to heed warnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Dark-mode Rhaenyra would have been wise to heed this warning when it was delivered the second time.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
She’ll break your heart ” The evening was too fresh in my memory for me to pay much heed to Deoch’s warning.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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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
While the expansion project originates in Canada, an oil spill, like tankers, salmon and orca, heeds no borders.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Which he eventually heeds – but does more than just that.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2023
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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"We note with concern that not everyone has heeded these warnings, and that individuals are knowingly exposing themselves to mortal danger," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Many institutions have heeded the warning and cracked down on cheating, implementing AI-detection software, blue books and oral exams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Warnings had not been heeded that damp ash conducts electricity, short circuiting power lines and substations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Europe strolled to victory, with McGinley revealing afterwards that the players heeded Ferguson's words throughout the tournament.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
A guard on the wall would hear them if they were too loud, so she heeded Alfhercht and didn’t say anything.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Ukrainians appear to be heeding the advice of authorities.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
One of the crew members said ships were heeding the warning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 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
To me, a Midwestern kid familiar with winter winds dragging their fangs across her face, Mary’s upright spine and sure gait set an example worth heeding.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
‘The pass, Sam!’ he cried, not heeding the shrillness of his voice, that released from the choking airs of the tunnel rang out now high and wild.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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