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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listens in (on)
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Often referred to as the state’s chief fiscal officer, the state comptroller pays the state’s bills, monitors fiscal compliance, records transactions and contracts and issues reports that guide the governor and legislature on budget decisions.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Its tracking program known as BladeRunner monitors snow removal equipment (including garbage trucks with plows attached) while a human in a command center — not AI — analyzes the GPS data.—
Jeff McMurray,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in an important gun case that has united an array of strange bedfellows, from conservative gun rights groups to liberal civil liberties groups.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
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Deadline also hears that the WGA East will be trying to accommodate any winners or invitees who planned to attend the west coast ceremony.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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