as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
you'd better listen to my advice!
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Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Hopefully the current world leaders who have our fate in their hands are listening.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 2 Sep. 2025
Kids learn how to be in the world, and how to make choices, by watching their parents, not necessarily by listening to them.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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On the other side of City Hall, Grieve prepared for his final night by happily listening to the A’s beat the Detroit Tigers.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Hopefully the current world leaders who have our fate in their hands are listening.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 2 Sep. 2025
Kids learn how to be in the world, and how to make choices, by watching their parents, not necessarily by listening to them.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Listen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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