listens (to)

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

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Verb
  • The evaluation follows a forensic audit completed in March 2025 that identified a $7 million fund involving insurance rebates, according to RSCCD Board President Phillip Yarbrough.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But that requires that a meaningful remedy follows the liability.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Brandy Monk-Payton, a professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University and contributor to the book Watching While Black Rebooted, notes that Hollywood seemingly needs to be continually reminded of the buying power of underrepresented groups.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The report notes that a big increase in supply is pummeling the south and west.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Listens (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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