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Some creamy or pasta-based varieties need a little extra attention when reheating, but the principle remains the same: The day of the party should involve substantially more arranging than cooking.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Just as the organizers had hoped, the demonstration caught the attention of users on X and other social-media platforms, where some contrasted the relatively tame demonstration with the more chaotic protests unfolding in Europe.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Although cosmic expansion and the microwave background have been studied extensively, measurements of primordial helium have historically received less attention.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
With the earnings season underway, attention now turns back to the hyperscalers, their AI capex intentions and, increasingly, the returns they’re generating on that spending, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
He tapped his pencil to get my attention then showed me where he’d drawn a picture of the car in the margin of his notebook.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
Many analysts wonder whether the AI-tied stocks can continue to monopolize investors’ attentions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
He launched an attempt to breed pandas in captivity but, to his despair, London's Chi Chi repeatedly spurned the attentions of Moscow's An An.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 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, whom he met in 2014.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
Napoli now turn their attentions to Wednesday's visit of Chelsea which will decide whether Antonio Conte's team stay in the Champions League.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
And then Charles turned his attentions away from his study, back into his home life.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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