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[lis-uhn] / ˈlɪs ən /


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“And they told me, and I was like, ‘Oh, this sounds like an interesting project, something that we ought to be involved in, and really listen to these locals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Something new to listen to: Six years ago, indie rocker Phoebe Bridgers’ last solo album became one of the defining records of the decade.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

The way to get around this is to work with an adviser who will listen to you, and that might not be what you’d typically think.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

"And do you know what? I think I need to listen to myself more because I have all the answers in my music."

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

And listen to what she has to say!

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

As part of his reporting, he regularly listens to corporate earnings calls and began noticing a pattern: When publicly traded alcohol companies missed sales targets, executives often reached for the same explanation.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

The more he listens to the cassette, the more he likes what he hears and the more his spirits rise.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Clark still listens to music every day -- mostly classical music and jazz.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

“The only thing I can hope for is that some other person out there listens to it and relates to the same things that I do.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

“He never listens to me; he just cries until he gets what he wants! He’s a big baby!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

I did fine, but no one really listened.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Some of the students also said they did not feel that the government listened to their concerns and they felt they had a lack of influence over decision-making.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

I listened to parents struggling to figure out where to draw the line on supporting from the sidelines to full-on “co-piloting,” as one career coach put it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

In a statement, Athena said it had "listened carefully" and recognised the "clear need for change".

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

As I bounced the baby on my lap, Kiki listened to me, patiently catching a dropped pacifier and offering it back to the baby.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Honing her own leadership style: She adopted a weekly email practice after listening to Frank Slootman, the former chief executive of Snowflake and ServiceNow, discuss his at a conference.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

What seems to be happening with your case is that you don’t feel like your advisers are listening to you.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

"I think you couldn't rank it after listening to it once, that's too hard. I need to focus harder next time to rank," Eibhlin explained.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

If she were to come to you, what she should be listening to or watching, what’s the guide you’d give her?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

It was a cold night, and Torak sat hunched in his sleeping-sack, listening to the faint, faraway roar that Renn said was the Thunder Falls.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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