as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
you'd better listen to my advice!
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The story follows all the ins and outs of their rise to fame.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025 -
Career growth inside companies still follows a narrow script—progress often defined by vertical movement alone.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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As Mousavi noted, some previous studies have lumped all types of potatoes together for their effects on type 2 diabetes.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Han shook off criticisms of the small ring by also noting that both Belly and Jeremiah are college students on a budget.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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On May 18, 2025, Radford was arrested by the Georgia Department of Public Safety for driving under the influence and for failing to obey a traffic control device.—
Greg Wehner , Liz Friden,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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War provides an opportunity to showcase a new leader’s command over the PLA; seeing the senior military leadership obeying the new leader’s orders might then serve to deter a potential political challenger.—
TYLER JOST,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Listen (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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