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Opie initially came to the attention of the art world in the 1990s for documenting her queer community and was declared the “American Photographer” at her Guggenheim retrospective in 2008.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The party certainly has past sins to atone for: D.C. in fact passed a bill to jump the line in 2004 to draw attention to its lack of voting representation in Congress.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
"The word is strong, I know, but deliberately chosen because this moment needs words capable of attracting attention," the Pope said.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
His rhythm arrangements wisely straddled romantic soul and dance to maximize radio and club attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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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