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The phrase "attention was needed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something requires focus or consideration, often in a context where a problem or issue is being addressed.
Example: "During the meeting, it became clear that attention was needed to resolve the ongoing issues with the project timeline."
Alternatives: "focus was required" or "care was necessary."
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According to the study, the saturation coverage of Firdos Square fuelled the perception that the war had been won, and diverted attention from Iraq at precisely the moment that more attention was needed, not less.
The "saturation coverage" of the fall of Saddam's statue – according to the most in-depth analysis by the New Yorker's Peter Maass two years ago – "fuelled the perception that the war had been won, and diverted attention from Iraq at precisely the moment that more attention was needed, not less".
Close attention was needed to catch William Butler and Sarah Neufeld swapping strings and synths to accentuate the beat with rattlesnake shakes and a cavernous buzz.
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. stated in his opinion that little attention was needed since Debs' case was essentially the same as that of Schenck v. United States, in which the Court had upheld a similar conviction.
However, less attention was needed for other chronic health conditions often associated with age.
If immediate attention was needed, an emergency room was available on a 24-hour basis.
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But far more attention is needed.
Closer attention is needed to right the ship.
Mr Zardari's attention is needed back home.
Care and attention is needed when adhesives are removed.
No more attention is needed at this point; the rest is mechanical.
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