Examples of listening post in a Sentence
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The Soviet Union maintained a listening post, seen here, in Lourdes, Cuba, from 1962 to 1991.
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Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023
Still, China will almost certainly send troops to protect the listening post, as much from the prying eyes of Cubans as from the United States.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023
Asteroid City is set at the dawn of the space age, in a mid-1950s American desert town built around an impact crater that doubles as a listening post to the stars.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2023
Indian officials reported that China is supporting the development of a military listening post on Myanmar’s strategic Great Coco Island in the Bay of Bengal.
—wsj.com, 17 Apr. 2023
Analyze feedback across multiple listening posts, including surveys, reviews and social media, to identify common themes, pain points and opportunities for improvement.
—Michael Hinshaw, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
In the early 1960s, Nantucket’s Tom Nevers Naval Facility was a top-secret submarine listening post.
—Jenn Morson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023
In a symbolic portrayal of local struggles to get the message out, Nut Brother commandeered one of the few remaining public pay phones in Beijing as a listening post for strangers to come hear about the health problems Huludao residents face.
—Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 26 July 2022
These included a listening post in Cuba and a naval base in Vietnam.
—New York Times, 4 May 2022
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Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023
Still, China will almost certainly send troops to protect the listening post, as much from the prying eyes of Cubans as from the United States.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023
Asteroid City is set at the dawn of the space age, in a mid-1950s American desert town built around an impact crater that doubles as a listening post to the stars.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2023
Indian officials reported that China is supporting the development of a military listening post on Myanmar’s strategic Great Coco Island in the Bay of Bengal.
—wsj.com, 17 Apr. 2023
Analyze feedback across multiple listening posts, including surveys, reviews and social media, to identify common themes, pain points and opportunities for improvement.
—Michael Hinshaw, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
In the early 1960s, Nantucket’s Tom Nevers Naval Facility was a top-secret submarine listening post.
—Jenn Morson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023
In a symbolic portrayal of local struggles to get the message out, Nut Brother commandeered one of the few remaining public pay phones in Beijing as a listening post for strangers to come hear about the health problems Huludao residents face.
—Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 26 July 2022
These included a listening post in Cuba and a naval base in Vietnam.
—New York Times, 4 May 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
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“Listening post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listening%20post. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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