paying attention
Example Sentences
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“We’ll be paying attention to SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI down the road and what impact that will have on the broader markets.”
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
If he’s paying attention to the national mood, he’ll just say no.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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
Over time, I’ve realized that grocery budgeting is less about militant restriction and more about paying attention.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
He was glad when school was finally over, so he’d be able to go home and plop down in front of the TV, and nobody would notice that he wasn’t paying attention.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
