pay attention to

idiom

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

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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 When comparing your options, pay attention to the cost. Staff, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 Even Musk critics should applaud him for getting the public to pay attention to massive bugs in the federal system. Axios, 25 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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