1.   But the Griffey matter has captivated the attention of everyone in baseball because it is not every year that a player of his caliber is traded.

2.   Finally, the trial offered none of the voyeurism and titillation offered by so many of the stories that seem to captivate public attention these days.

3.   The students sat there rapt as this unassuming man captivated attention.

4.   With a vacuum of information, rumors continued to swirl, and even dead ends captivated attention.

5.   He languished in jail twice under the shah and joined in street protests that captivated world attention.

6.   The trial, which opened Wednesday, has captivated the attention of the country.