listens (to)

Definition of listens (to)next
present tense third-person singular of listen (to)

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Verb
  • Set in a collapsing Caracas, the film follows a woman who returns home after her mother’s funeral to find her apartment taken over by an armed militia.
    Adam Bell April 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
  • How the April Strike Builds on January 30 The April 5 action follows an earlier nationwide general strike on January 30, 2026, which Strike26 described as the opening phase of its campaign.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Gontang notes that walking on an incline can make a substantial difference because walking uphill requires more muscle activation and greater energy expenditure than walking on a flat surface.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • More than a quarter of the works in this show have never been publicly exhibited before, the museum notes.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Listens (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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