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Often, they come across as commands by an orchestra to sit up straight and pay attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Although the pattern is incomplete, the structure warrants close attention.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The election has drawn significant international attention to the small South Caucasus nation of three million people, which has steadily grown closer to the West while still intertwined with Russia, its largest trading partner.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Bitcoin is still trading like an “attention asset,” but not in a good way: Momentum traders have turned their attention elsewhere.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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
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