attention
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That means they were assessed by teachers on being able to complete tasks like going to the toilet and paying attention in class.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
His former team’s injuries at his position seemed to catch Hill’s attention on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Focus has been on the resulting rise in oil prices, but it is potential food shortages the world should be paying attention to, said ICC secretary-general John Denton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The case had already attracted attention in the lead-up to the execution date as Pike would have been the first woman put to death by the state of Tennessee in more than 200 years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
“When you change the things you do because you’re scared of the way someone will react, that’s the red flag you need to pay attention to.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
His attentions are solely on France's World Cup opener with Senegal on 16 June in New Jersey, with further Group I matches against Iraq and Erling Haaland's Norway to follow.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 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
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
But tonight he is unable to divide his attentions.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing attention
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