«This fast is what I call a spiritual escalation, a spiritual escalation to bring these critical moral choices to the attention of the nation,» Wallis said. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
In the pre-internet era, a handful of critics like Roger Ebert controlled the attention of the nation. (relevantmagazine.com)
He attracted the attention of the nation when he dunked from an inch inside the foul line in the first - ever Slam Dunk Contest at the 1976 ABA All - Star Game in Denver. (si.com)