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When SpaceX reports quarterly earnings for the first time on Tuesday, investors are likely to focus their attention more on comments from CEO Elon Musk than on the financial nitty-gritty.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The horses get five weeks of furlough every year, 24/7 attention at the stables, regular veterinary care and a day off whenever temperatures exceed 90 degrees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Researchers have devoted considerable attention to the plasma's intense swirling motion and powerful electromagnetic fields.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 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
I shot a pleading glance at Grandma, but she wasn’t paying attention.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Perhaps a bigger question – do MPs actually want to focus their attentions on something else?
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
He launched an attempt to breed pandas in captivity but, to his despair, London's Chi Chi repeatedly spurned the attentions of Moscow's An An.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 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
My father directed me to return Hamlet’s gifts and speak nothing that would encourage his attentions.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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