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Diplomatic attention will now shift to Trump’s previously delayed trip to China.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
An analyst notes Nvidia’s stock stagnation as market attention shifts to CPUs and electricity as bottlenecks.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The case was brought to Brand's attention by a man who told him he was a descendant of Seyffardt and that he was "disgusted" to learn his family had kept the artwork for years.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
“Interpreting has a lot of qualities of performing in a play. What I think is really key is an absolute attention to the moment. It’s being present. It’s absolute focus and presence.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
He tapped his pencil to get my attention then showed me where he’d drawn a picture of the car in the margin of his notebook.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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