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Say you don’t pay much attention to the nitty-gritty of politics and think they’re all a bunch of clowns.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Women artists have received steadily increasing attention in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“It’s been great. The level of focus and attention to detail, the communication, everything has been elevated,” forward Jarred Vanderbilt said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Keith and Marj have got a lot of attention from fans of the show visiting Pwllheli.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
She seemed to divert attention away from us, and away from Peter in particular, which was of course just what we wanted.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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