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• Retire to your room and listen for owls.
  — Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
• The whole point of all these machines is to listen for whale song.
  — David Pogue, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
• Give it a few taps and listen for a hollow sound as a last check.
  — Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
• Slow down and listen for nuance.
  — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
• Browse for your books or sit and listen for a spell to enjoy this unique treat.
  — Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
• Please listen for those moments.
  — Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
• To find carvers in town, just listen for the piercing nails-on-a-blackboard sounds.
  — New York Times, 1 June 2022
• Well, either way, you're promised a great listen for an epic about of time between charges.
  — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
• The way forward is to listen for the need beneath the demand.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
• When fish go cold and stop eating, go explore new water and listen for bugs.
  — Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 29 May 2024
• Watch the clip below and listen for the roars of approval from football fans.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 May 2023
• Here Watson shares four species to spot, what to look and listen for, and where best to find them.
  — Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
• So ask questions, listen for clues, be curious and open your mind.
  — Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
• Managers need to know what to listen for, what to avoid and where to send the employee next.
  — Seth Turner, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
• When in doubt, just listen for context clues and be respectful.
  — Quispe López, Them, 18 Mar. 2025
• Dogs were tense, natives strained to listen for a distant answer.
  — Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
• Here’s a bit more on what coyotes sound like and some video clips to help give you an idea of what to listen for in the wild.
  — Jay Cassell, Field & Stream, 21 June 2023
• Sonar buoys have been deployed in the water in an attempt to listen for the missing sub.
  — Emmet Lyons, Tucker Reals, CBS News, 19 June 2023
• Grouse surveyors drive on specified routes in spring and listen for the drums of male grouse.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2022
• Many pagers only listen for incoming signals and do not send them.
  — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
• Ration food and water, listen for rescue calls and search for something near you to make noise.
  — ABC News, 29 June 2026
• Just listen for that sweet, steady gurgle to get interrupted by a pop or whoosh—and set the hook.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• If Padres pitchers don’t turn up the volume, listen for the sound of silence.
  — Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2022
• The instructors are usually well-trained to talk you through the moves, so listen for their cues.
  — Shauna Harrison, SELF, 29 Sep. 2022
• There’s no sign outside, so listen for the stimulating sounds of cumbia.
  — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 July 2022
• But don’t hold your breath for a certain song to make the setlist — instead, listen for new standouts, and keep an open mind.
  — Caitlin White, SPIN, 20 May 2022
• Think long term, stay present, gather feedback, then listen for the signs and double down on what’s working.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
• Leaders who learn to listen for what is not being said gain access to their most valuable resource.
  — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
• Be patient and listen for the answer to arise from your inherent wisdom.
  — Janice Marturano, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
• The physical will measure things like blood pressure and pulse and listen for heart murmurs.
  — Amanda Sealy, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024