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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
Verb
  • The trip by the Americans follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, as both sides have escalated their aerial attacks.
    — Samya Kullab, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Niepołomice project follows a $100 million investment announced by Pratt & Whitney in April to expand its operations in Rzeszów, Poland.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of follows
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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 16 Sep. 2026.

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