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Realistically, listening with ANC will probably get you in the ballpark of 50 hours of battery life, which is still a solid performance that even with heavy use will most likely carry you through several weeks of commuting to and from work.
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New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
Margaret and Anne-Marie listened to the concert seated on two chairs prepared for the occasion, while Frederick and Mary remained standing.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
Deadheads can tune in to listen to hi-res recordings from the Grateful Dead’s legendary vault on the brand new Play Dead app.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
As streaming has transformed the way consumers listen to music, the value of deep catalogs like Universal’s—which includes Billie Eilish, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar—has increased and changed the economics.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
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New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
Margaret and Anne-Marie listened to the concert seated on two chairs prepared for the occasion, while Frederick and Mary remained standing.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
Deadheads can tune in to listen to hi-res recordings from the Grateful Dead’s legendary vault on the brand new Play Dead app.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
As streaming has transformed the way consumers listen to music, the value of deep catalogs like Universal’s—which includes Billie Eilish, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar—has increased and changed the economics.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
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hear
Verb
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The crowd had gathered in the foyer to hear the sculptor give his speech.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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He was heard on international airlines as the voice of The Discovery Channel’s in-flight entertainment.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Listen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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