pay attention to

idiom

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

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Regardless of industry or business model, there are a couple more benchmarks to pay attention to. Rebecca Mitchem, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 That means July inflation numbers will be especially important to pay attention to. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 19 July 2025 There aren’t the dramatics of a CeeDee Lamb holdout and Dak Prescott extension hold to pay attention to like there was in 2024, but this season will bring its own set of challenges under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025 Beyond the eye-popping scope of the scheme, Americans should pay attention to four important elements of this fraud scheme. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 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 Jul. 2025.

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