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In terms of why she caught the world’s attention and ended up selling so darn many books and becoming such an icon, I think number one, of course, is her talent.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
The loose diagonal of the scarf helps to frame and focus attention on the Magdalene’s face.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
That has the Lakers’ attention and is why they worked so hard during practice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
"Certainly it is serious enough to warrant the attention of all the finance ministers," he said, describing the tech as an "unknown unknown".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
I started to whisper a comment about the big dresses and all the puffy wigs, but his attention was already locked on the picture.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing attention
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