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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listen in (on)
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Here’s a look inside the third round of The Players Championship and what The Athletic saw and heard before a juicy final day.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026 -
The subcommittee also heard testimony Friday from Fulton County Deputy District Attorney Jeff DiSantis, who handles media relations for Willis' office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Somaliland’s supporters in Washington view the territory as a potential security ally, with recognition potentially allowing US intelligence to monitor weapons flows, Houthi activity in Yemen, and China’s growing footprint, including Beijing’s military base in neighboring Djibouti.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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For a tool meant to monitor avalanches and winter power outages, this is a significant hurdle.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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My job, bluntly, was to spy, but to do it in a way that wasn’t baldly obvious either.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Battle also alleges that Rojas asked him to spy for her by tracking when Dear’s girlfriend or wife would leave.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the ring switch-up and Roach's head-turning comments, the actress was overheard accepting well-wishes from attendees at Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Awards on March 12.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Bridgman said the first time Fraraccio was arrested, someone in her apartment complex overheard the altercation and called the police.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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