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[lis-uhn] / ˈlɪs ən /


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The start of one of the strongest four-album runs in rock history, “Beggars Banquet” is a near-perfect listen from beginning to end.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

We can teach history honestly, elevate civics, vote, serve, listen and continue believing, as Lincoln urged us, in the better angels of our nature.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2026

Allstate has also given its agents an AI “customer engagement sidekick” to listen in and advise on their calls, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The arrival of a central midfielder will lead to the sale of a current player in the same position, with Denmark's Christian Norgaard, 32, someone the club will listen to offers for.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

They smuggled shortwave radios into the hills so they could listen to overseas reports, which they would transcribe into their articles.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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