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attention

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




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All of these things are getting less and less of our attention.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

MarketWatch: Why should someone who owns mostly stocks pay attention to the bond market?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

From retreats in the Amazon to clinical trials in Newcastle, psychedelic therapy is attracting growing attention as a possible treatment for depression.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

If you’re a finance professional or in charge of risk management, here’s more evidence you should be paying more attention to autonomous AI behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Clare said, tearing his attention from the window.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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

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

As his youngest child I had grown up blessed with special attentions.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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