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Doug Kass, a veteran hedge-fund manager at Seabreeze Partners, is among the advisers who for many years have paid attention to the “sell Rosh Hashanah, buy Yom Kippur” seasonal pattern.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
After the first incidents were reported in July, Mombasa County Commissioner Mohamed Noor blamed some content creators for spreading the claims to boost engagement "simply to attract views and attention".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The story of a scholar sucked into a historical-conspiratorial rabbit hole, the movie itself is made with a similarly fanatical attention, to both its style and its subject.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Scott’s performance is already generating early awards-season attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
But Russell was no lady browsing vases for her mantel, and I wasn’t used to this kind of attention from a boy.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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
His attentions are solely on France's World Cup opener with Senegal on 16 June in New Jersey, with further Group I matches against Iraq and Erling Haaland's Norway to follow.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 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, who he met in 2014.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
He stuck out his hand and Adina shook it warily before turning her attentions to the tangled fishing lines.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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