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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
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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
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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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