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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
Sitting one row behind famous fans has gotten him just as much attention, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The authors of the study, “Retirement Security in 2026,” said Americans, like you, want policymakers to pay greater attention to the issue.
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
She seemed to divert attention away from us, and away from Peter in particular, which was of course just what we wanted.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
But as Savinho takes the next step in his career, City are turning their attentions to the future.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 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
While Washington's attentions have so far been devoted to oil, of which Venezuela has the world's largest proven reserves, Burgum noted that the South American country was "also rich in critical minerals."
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 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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