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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listen in (on)
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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 -
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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These are the ones most likely to be adapted for crowd monitoring throughout cities.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Keep monitoring your pipes as they thaw.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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China retaliated by arresting two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, on spying charges.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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By the time Annese spied Chambliss in a high school basketball game, Ferris State was pushing deeper and deeper into the playoff bracket.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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When repeating the tests with dogs that weren't considered GWLs however, the team did not find any significant correlation between overhearing and learning, a finding of significance according to Dror.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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Degorski had told an ex-girlfriend of his role in the killings, and a friend who overheard her talking about it in 2002 went to police.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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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 13 Jan. 2026.
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