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Recent Examples of listen
There were times the 20-year-old Levshunov listened.
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Express yourself, the world should be listening.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Inspired by real parent feedback Shunsuke Aoki, CEO of Yukai Engineering, explained that the product’s development came from listening to customers.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Hodges watched the crowd flow by, noting that a significant number wore tactical gear such as helmets, goggles, and ballistic vests—not the sort of accoutrements people typically wear to peaceably listen to speeches.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Express yourself, the world should be listening.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Inspired by real parent feedback Shunsuke Aoki, CEO of Yukai Engineering, explained that the product’s development came from listening to customers.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Hodges watched the crowd flow by, noting that a significant number wore tactical gear such as helmets, goggles, and ballistic vests—not the sort of accoutrements people typically wear to peaceably listen to speeches.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listen
hear
Verb
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The pair of cases regarding women’s sports laws is among several other high-profile cases the justices have heard or will hear this term.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Jan. 2026
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Cissie Graham Lynch, a senior advisor at Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said the fight over women’s sports is rooted in biblical truth as the Supreme Court heard arguments in cases involving laws designed to protect female athletes.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Listen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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