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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listens in (on)
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According to the Closing Line, a substack that monitors prediction markets, 91 percent of all of Kalshi’s trading volume is on sports, however entertainment is a rapidly growing share of the pie.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026 -
In the fray of its last weeks, owner Michael Taix monitors the line, helps seat guests and even jumps behind the bar to mix cocktails.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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And the Supreme Court hears a case on mail-in voting.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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Deadline hears that Dana Walden, recently promoted to President and Chief Creative Officer at The Walt Disney Company, called Mills on Thursday night to check in.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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When Claire and Frank retreat to Inverness on holiday following the end of WWII, Frank spies the spectre of a Highlander staring up into Claire's window that abruptly vanishes.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alma peers through a keyhole and spies her mother (Susanne Wuest) standing before a candlelit shrine to the family’s dead.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Nov. 2025
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Sophie overhears Anthony confront Benedict in the study, but Benedict puts up a solid argument that his brother, who has just returned from a trip to India with his wife Kate (Simone Ashley) and their son Edmund, hasn’t witnessed his planning and love for Sophie.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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Please note that one Alice Mondrich overhears more than enough to know exactly what is happening here!—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Listens in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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