pay attention to

idiom

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

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Stocks added to the index often rise in value because funds that track the benchmark will add it to their portfolios, so investors should pay attention to the moves, which will be announced by the end of the week. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 June 2025 Ask these tough questions, do your homework, and pay attention to your gut feeling throughout the process. Aaron Harper, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Authorial interludes can feel like interruptions, but by breaking the fourth wall, Reva forces us to pay attention to the ongoing devastation behind the narrative while unpacking the compromises of storytelling. Carole V. Bell, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 Sometimes a leaf spot can become bigger so pay attention to the cues from your plants. Lauren David, Southern Living, 31 May 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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