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Close attention will also be paid to any hints from the MPC on the future direction of interest rates.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
He does, however, participate in a brutally funny verbal tussle with his character’s nervy wife, played by Parker Posey, as she attracts attention from other CIA operatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
It’s time this part of the retirement conversation received the attention it deserves.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
“She paid attention to us, and the mayor didn’t,” Galindo said Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
He did it slowly, to make Hord think he was up to something with the water pail, and to distract attention from the cooking-skin bubbling by the fire.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Many analysts wonder whether the AI-tied stocks can continue to monopolize investors’ attentions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
As the Gunners' attentions turn to a Champions League semi-final against Lyon on Sunday, BBC Sport assesses why Kelly is not an automatic choice for either club or country.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 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
Atalanta will turn their attentions to next week's Champions League knockout play-off second leg against Borussia Dortmund, when they will attempt to overturn a 2-0 deficit in Bergamo.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
“Even if I had,” Kaltain chuckled, “Your Majesty surely would not have approved—I’m far too lowly for the attentions of your son.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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