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“If you pay attention to nonverbal cues, you can kind of tell when someone is taking something personal.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Hospitals in the territory had been alerted, to provide any needed medical attention, it added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The remains later disappeared from scholarly attention for many years before being identified again in the Egyptian Museum during a curation project in 2020.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Donald’s natural ability, his attention to detail and fundamental technique remain “off the charts,” Smith said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
I prompted, desperate to take the attention off myself.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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
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
Atalanta will turn their attentions to next week's Champions League knockout play-off second leg against Borussia Dortmund, when they will attempt to overturn a 2-0 deficit in Bergamo.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Five dollars a week got Dorothy a place to lay her head, two meals a day, and the kind attentions of Frederick and Annie Lucy, a black couple in their sixties.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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