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Recent Examples of listens
Like the Bee bracelet, the Omi listens to conversations and offers transcriptions and summaries in-app.
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Brian Cheung, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Jonathan practices with intensity but listens with empathy.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
So when bond yields start signaling a problem, the whole market listens.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
The President listens to a host of opinions from his talented national security team and ultimately makes decisions based on what is best for our country and national security.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
For the Málaga Talent audience, Ávalos made the case that Netflix wants to be seen not just as a buyer or commissioner, but as a partner that listens on Spain’s broader creative landscape.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Wall Street also listens, as evidenced by huge swings in oil prices and the domestic markets over the past 48 hours.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
The company is expanding a new AI-powered assistant that listens to employee headset interactions and tracks how staff speak with customers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
Brian Cheung, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Jonathan practices with intensity but listens with empathy.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
So when bond yields start signaling a problem, the whole market listens.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
The President listens to a host of opinions from his talented national security team and ultimately makes decisions based on what is best for our country and national security.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
For the Málaga Talent audience, Ávalos made the case that Netflix wants to be seen not just as a buyer or commissioner, but as a partner that listens on Spain’s broader creative landscape.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Wall Street also listens, as evidenced by huge swings in oil prices and the domestic markets over the past 48 hours.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
The company is expanding a new AI-powered assistant that listens to employee headset interactions and tracks how staff speak with customers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listens
hears
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But an internal committee that hears claims about judicial conduct and disability rejected Newman's due process claims in a March 24 decision.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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Henry hears her and runs up to the stones, and, well, what’s a guy to do?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Listens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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