listen in
Example Sentences
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Hougan brought up the example of a TikTok content creator who flew to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., before the Super Bowl in order to listen in on rehearsals for the national anthem.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
The best way to digest the set is to listen in smaller chunks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
"There's almost a stigma about it, and you'll listen in different rooms, which shows you think it's only relevant to one gender, which of course isn't true," she said.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
Even so, she said the findings indicate that intellectual ability is one of several factors affecting how effectively people listen in complex sound environments, such as busy classrooms or social gatherings.
From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025
Even if I’d had a telephone, like some of the folks closer to town did, I wouldn’t have needed to listen in on the party line.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
