as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
you'd better listen to my advice!
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Playing Queen Charlotte brought her presence back to film following the height of her television fame with Prime Suspect.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Our job is to find the right level that's fair, that creates the right type of precedent that people can follow after.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Citizens Utility Board expressed outrage at the request, noting the increase would push the utility's total rate increases to more than $1 billion in less than a decade.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Deputies found Carter deceased on the scene, noting that no foul play was suspected.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nine protesters were arrested and charged with various crimes, including failure to obey police, resisting arrest without violence, wearing a hood or mask on public property, trespassing and felony battery.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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Does your child obey rules and make good decisions?—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Listen (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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