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On such group is Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative), which is using AI to listen to and decipher meaning encoded in the vocalizations of sperm whales.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2026
Perazzo Beine has had trouble listening to loud music and doesn’t foresee herself ever returning to Buford’s.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
To listen to teammates, there was no indication of a major problem during that workout, either.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
On Friday, Judge Ernest Kollra listened to more than two hours of testimony before ruling that Banegas could not change his plea.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2026
Perazzo Beine has had trouble listening to loud music and doesn’t foresee herself ever returning to Buford’s.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
To listen to teammates, there was no indication of a major problem during that workout, either.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
On Friday, Judge Ernest Kollra listened to more than two hours of testimony before ruling that Banegas could not change his plea.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
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hear
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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As suggested by its name, the actor and ensemble tour the country to share new treatments of music from the Mississippi Delta and 100 years of storytelling tradition heard in the songs of Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Son House, Muddy Waters and others.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Listen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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