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Despite being elected to represent fewer than 1,000 people, his forenames being those of two notorious fascist dictators has drawn outsized international attention to the small corner of the country.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
She could give Tony uncomplicated affection and attention at a time when nearly every interaction between him and me had become tangled with ever-increasing confusion and fear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
She said she didn’t seek medical attention or contact law enforcement sooner out of embarrassment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Answering these questions can give you a better sense of how much attention you should pay to this uncomfortable feeling.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
She had given her complete attention to the food she was making, and what was attention but love in action?
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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
Perhaps a bigger question – do MPs actually want to focus their attentions on something else?
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 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
Actually, they seemed more interested in me than in anything else; I was not bothered by their attentions and parried all of their questions blithely until the\' at last grew rather personal.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Vocabulary lists containing attention
"Scary Tales," Vocabulary from the essay
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"Kids Are Inventors, Too"
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ion, -tion, -ation
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