listens (to)

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

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Verb
  • That ruling, which found that the contract awarded to Hutchison’s Panama Ports Company violated Panama’s constitution and follows the official audit, again raises frictions.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The documentary, directed by Nadia Hallgren, was released in the COVID-19 lockdown era in May 2020 on Netflix, and follows Obama’s experiences while on tour for her memoir.
    Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • To seat a jury of eight with four alternates, the defense notes, the court must qualify at least 43 jurors, something attorneys argue is unlikely given the number of disqualifications already identified.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Geisler notes that a single individual may manage care for aging parents while also coordinating medical needs for their children.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Listens (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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