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attention

[uh-ten-shuhn, uh-ten-shuhn] / əˈtɛn ʃən, əˌtɛnˈʃʌn /




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If I had the marketing savvy of today’s tech giants, I might have issued a press release calling attention to the dangers of my overpowered program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Marshall has already attracted attention from college football programs, including Ohio State, Miami, Purdue, and Missouri State.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Clavicular has more than a million followers on TikTok and Instagram and has garnered media attention for extreme measures he has taken for "looksmaxxing".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

For now, the discovery points to an intriguing possibility: Birds sharing our cities may be paying attention to subtle differences between people that scientists have yet to fully understand.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

In between we were kept standing at rigid attention on the soggy parade ground where we had spent the night.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

As the World Cup approaches its end, attentions are turning towards the 2026-27 club season - and who could be on the move this summer.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

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

Instead of courting major movie roles, the actor has instead focused his attentions on more independent projects while also building a family with Song, whom he met in 2014.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 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

Presently they sat down together by the door and the young dog patiently suffered the attentions of the other.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford


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