pay attention to

idiom

: to concentrate on
Pay (close/careful) attention to what she says.

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Experts said that to help keep their children safe, parents should make sure to pay attention to their children's activities, engage with them about online predators, and maybe even keep devices out of their children's bedrooms. Mike Levine, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025 Josh Williams has a story that anyone building the future of artificial intelligence might want to pay attention to. Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025 An emergency bill passed in Washington, DC, axing key tax breaks touted in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for its residents highlights why Americans should pay attention to state tax laws, experts said. Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025 Voters seemed to pay attention to how the president’s policies were affecting them, said Sweeney, whose district includes part of the county. Maya Sweedler, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay attention to

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“Pay attention to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20attention%20to. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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