How to Use take heed of in a Sentence

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  • In the meantime, Lee said, take heed of weather warnings.
    Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2022
  • High school sports officials should take heed of these concerns.
    Editorial Board Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Policy makers here may want to take heed of some pivot points in Dutch history such as when, in the mid-18th century, the Dutch navy was surpassed in strength by the British.
    Almar Latour, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Wenseleers agreed, saying people in the U.S. should take heed of the situation unfolding across Europe.
    NBC News, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Business leaders should take heed of how quickly Congress hauled Zatko in, because this appears to be the start of a trend that highlights reputational risk.
    Eric Noonan, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Those who failed to take heed of warnings about asset bubbles by officials were steamrolled by a $1.3 trillion rout in Chinese equities, with the most popular stocks bearing the brunt of the selloff.
    Sofia Horta E Costa, Bloomberg.com, 21 Mar. 2021
  • Pydynowski echoed the weather service's warnings in advising residents to take heed of weather alerts and get to a safe area of their homes, particularly in cases where there is a risk of storms at night.
    Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Corporate real estate heads and office landlords who want to remain relevant must take heed of the lessons from this phenomenon that is playing out in real time.
    John Ward, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
  • But whether or not Cohere for A.I. is able to validate its ideas about organizing research, business should take heed of Hooker’s point about diversity.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Ultimately, Hayden said that public officials across the country need to take heed of what's going on on the east coast and start coming up with policies to prevent people from getting hurt by the negative effects of climate change.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 7 June 2023
  • Ultimately, Hayden said that public officials across the country need to take heed of what's going on on the east coast and start coming up with policies to prevent people from getting hurt by the negative effects of climate change.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 7 June 2023
  • The new standards will take time to fully take effect, but are pushing builders and regulators to take heed of a risk that wasn’t historically considered much in construction: tornadoes.
    Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Hospitals are also urging Americans to take heed of the summer surge, emphasizing how the delta variant is a different beast, sending young and middle age adults to the hospitals in greater numbers than at any other point of the pandemic.
    Anchorage Daily News, 3 Oct. 2021
  • The smartest companies will take heed of that message and apply every available resource, from the CEO on down, to disciplining, measuring, and ultimately improving their approach to hiring.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Nirenberg urged residents to take heed of the situation in El Paso and follow safety protocols, including wearing masks, practicing social distancing, staying home when sick and washing hands frequently and thoroughly.
    Liz Hardaway, ExpressNews.com, 27 Oct. 2020

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