Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listen in (on)
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When striking nurses at nearby Henry Ford Genesys Hospital heard about the shooting, some left the picket line and ran the short distance to the church to help first responders, Teamsters Local 332 President Dan Glass said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Advertisement The comfortable response—I’ve heard it a thousand times—is that over millennia economies have weathered automation many times before and with each prior technical leap, the labor market adapts.—
Toby Stuart,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Park superintendents could decide if previously scheduled special events and activities authorized by special use permits could go on, if no NPS personnel are needed for monitoring them.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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For instance, portable cold atom systems could provide navigation without GPS, detect underground structures, monitor climate change with unprecedented detail, and even enable space missions to test gravity and search for new particles.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Depending on your age and foreign language ability, fulfilling your James Bond spy fantasies may not be very realistic—but spying for the British government just got more accessible.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
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The launch comes after the outgoing chief of MI6, Sir Richard Moore, used a rare public speech in Prague in July 2023 to appeal to Russian citizens to spy for the UK.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Of course, in dramatic fashion, Emily overhears this discussion but hides instead of calling him out.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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Kelley and Lauren could overhear their conversation while sitting outside the HOH room.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Listen in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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