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listens (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of listen (to)
as in follows
to take notice of and be guided by you'd better listen to my advice!

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  1. follows
  2. notes
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  • The plan follows several other measures announced recently — including the economic and tax overhaul, which was approved by Congress but has yet to be ratified as the Constitutional Court reviews complaints filed by opposition parties.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • California’s current review of Ladera Ranch follows a 2024 assessment that found no unusual cancer pattern at the county level, though state officials said the available data was limited and did not focus specifically on Ladera Ranch.
    — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
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  • ZipRecruiter notes that employers using traditional methods can spend about a week just sorting through applications before reaching promising candidates.
    — Audrey Payne, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The resolution notes that programming would still continue at The Reach, the extension to the center that opened in 2019, while the National Symphony Orchestra would continue at alternate venues.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of notes
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“Listens (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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