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attention

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




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That timing coincides with the transition into formal education, when children face increasing demands on attention, memory, and learning.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

The forecasting exercise Warsh participated in from 2007-11 received less attention than it does today.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The competition in the chicken landscape is likewise intense, and corporations are battling to capture audience attention with different chicken offerings.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

But a late rescue act courtesy of a towering header from Guehi - who all the attention was on - and Josko Gvardiol's cool finish salvaged an unlikely comeback victory against Bournemouth.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

We liked it that way, and as Papi had often said, in those times it was safer that way too—always best not to draw attention to ourselves.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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

Perhaps a bigger question – do MPs actually want to focus their attentions on something else?

From BBC Apr. 24, 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

Actually, they seemed more interested in me than in anything else; I was not bothered by their attentions and parried all of their questions blithely until the\' at last grew rather personal.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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