heed
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Of course, the supermajority did not heed her advice.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
We should heed Ronaldo’s words about his father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In other countries, Mr. Mandelbaum writes, “a small circle of officials” tend to dominate foreign relations, paying scant heed to “what the people of the country have thought or wanted.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, the public has been advised to heed safety advice and care for each other as the prolonged spell of extreme heat continues.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
A tremor of fear passed through Nina, and she felt it reverberate through the Grisha in the cell, a warning call none of them were free to heed.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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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
She also heeds Logan's orders, exiling Kendall, her own child, from her party to accommodate her ex-husband, who won't be seen with him.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2021
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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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
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
So far, there have been no signs that their messages have been heard - or heeded.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Of the nine prominent Democrats who had announced runs for governor, only one heeded his call: former state Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
For Charles had not heeded his fathers advice: He had not concealed his religious doubts.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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The EU stopped short of heeding a call by over a million people, who signed a petition last May calling on the 27-country bloc to prohibit such methods.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
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
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
“Today’s been rough,” I sighed, heeding Fig’s request.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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