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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
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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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