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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
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While there are some other small new concessions in the CBA that will help players make ends meet (such as getting access to health benefits in the offseason), to hear ECHLers explain their strike vote, the pay bump was never the driving force.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now, a new jury will hear details of the brutal crime as Braddy again faces execution due to changes in Florida’s death penalty law.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Listen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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