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South Korea's Kospi swung between gains and losses, with chip giants SK hynix and Samsung -- which have been the poster boys of a month-long AI-themed rout -- centre of attention again.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
His exuberant on-pitch persona, relishing confrontation and celebrating tries with rehearsed routines, has attracted attention and a legion of young fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Tennis is a sport that rewards our keenest attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Investors have been paying attention to capex, as hyperscalers plan to book tens to hundreds of billions of dollars each on artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 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
Later he fastens his attentions on an unthreatening neighbor and his daughter, who has a crush on Frank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Before attentions turn to the crunch match against Utrecht, Celtic must rest weary legs for Sunday's trip to Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
The City striker finally escape Mukiele's attentions, only to shoot straight at Sunderland keeper Robin Roefs after Phil Foden's pass found him 10 yards from goal.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
The Netherlands centre-back escaped the attentions of Matheus Nunes and met Mohamed Salah's inswinging corner just outside the six-yard box.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
Did Hamlet only flatter me with his attentions?
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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