paying attention
Example Sentences
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"It’s not just about exchange rate stability, or just about inflation. It’s also about paying attention to economic growth and creating jobs," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
You stop following recipes and start paying attention to texture and balance instead.”
From Salon • May 30, 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
Puig made it clear his mind was made up in favor of the pharmaceutical companies, which he attributed in a later interview to paying attention and diligently taking notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
She started lecturing on poetry, no doubt what she’d been doing while Hanako wasn’t paying attention.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
