pay attention to

idiom

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

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Elissa Slotkin delivered an important address, one Democrats should pay attention to. Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025 The best organizations pay attention to what’s working, what’s not, and are not afraid to test new things. Bob Helbig, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025 In Dallas, officials are analyzing school vaccination data and sending letters to superintendents of districts with high rates of vaccination exemptions to urge them to pay attention to the issue, Dr. Philip Huang, director of the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department, said. Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025 Before wiping down the bodywork, however, pay attention to the water beads that form on the surface. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Feb. 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 23 Mar. 2025.

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