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attention

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




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The CJP campaign has given him some hope that the schools will finally get attention.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Rhys: There’s a lot on YouTube, none of which really hold your attention.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

He said that publishing online can make work more accessible to new readers, although most people publish shorter excerpts to drum up attention for a book that readers will eventually want to pay for.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

This adjustment is often referred to as the “Fed Model,” a valuation indicator that got much attention on Wall Street several decades ago.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Yucca, cholla cactus, and prickly pear, stark, stand at attention.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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

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

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

Twelve were spearwives, more than capable of defending both themselves and the younger girls from the unwanted attentions of black brothers.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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