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heed

[heed] / hid /




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Of course, the supermajority did not heed her advice.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

We should heed Ronaldo’s words about his father.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Doctors at the centre said if the authorities did not heed their "48-hour ultimatum for salaries and bonuses" to be paid, they would launch a "full-scale strike" with no minimum service provided.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

In other countries, Mr. Mandelbaum writes, “a small circle of officials” tend to dominate foreign relations, paying scant heed to “what the people of the country have thought or wanted.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

News of this came north to Gont, but the Lords of Gont were busy with their piracy and paid small heed to the woes of other lands.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Not everyone heeds the finality of the message, however, as frantic family and friends refuse to give up on loved ones trapped under the debris.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

As the strikes surge, air sirens go off frequently, but not everyone heeds them.

From BBC Jan. 16, 2026

Even when Moses heeds his mother’s word and gets out of the house for his long, daily walks, Pansy launches another problem at him.

From Salon Jan. 10, 2025

He corrals his three wiener dogs scurrying under his feet as he heeds an impatient chirping microwave that signals some melted plastisol is ready to be poured.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2022

"This wolf king heeds your counsel, does he?"

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

To be generous: That advice was not often heeded.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Organisers of Paris pride heeded instructions from Paris police to cancel festivities due to take place in the sweltering French capital this weekend, after police warned they would ban them otherwise.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Of the nine prominent Democrats who had announced runs for governor, only one heeded his call: former state Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

Viewers were promised handsome returns if they heeded his advice.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

"You have been foolish, my lord. You ought to have heeded Littlefinger when he urged you to support Joffrey's succession."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

The EU stopped short of heeding a call by over a million people, who signed a petition last May calling on the 27-country bloc to prohibit such methods.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Soon, karate students — toddlers, teens and grown-ups — will fill the space, heeding the shouted instructions of their silver-haired sensei, Gerry Blanck.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Jamie Thornback, who represented the families of 20 passengers killed in 2020 when Iranian forces mistakenly shot down a commercial flight taking off from Tehran, said travelers aren’t heeding the risks.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

Youngsters appear to be heeding this message - several children and teenagers participated in the Monday's parades, decked out in creative costumes.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

Apparently, they’re strictly heeding Disraeli’s advice which was to “Never apologize, never explain!”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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