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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
So maybe your best bet is to find a holistic planner who will listen to you and set up a plan for your money.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
“To actually familiarize themselves with player experiences. To listen and respond to players, anticipate issues and be willing to lead even when things get uncomfortable.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
We listen to Aunt J marching down the hall and into the dining room.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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“When he talks, everyone stops and listens because he’s going to bestow some concept that will change the way they think,” said Rich Caccappolo, vice chairman of media for the Daily Mail General Trust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
When he comes upon Irontown, led by the highborn Lady Eboshi, and listens to its people brag about burning down the boar god’s forest, one might expect him to be angry.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 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
“Roz listens to us, and treats us with love and kindness, and she makes our lives as comfortable as she possibly can. We certainly will miss her when she’s gone.”
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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I did fine, but no one really listened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 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
"She had another 20 years or more - she would be alive right now if she had the correct information, if she had listened to me and gone to an oncologist."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The jury listened to the 999 call Sidaway made at about 16:10 that day in which she pleaded for an ambulance.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It was enough to tell me that she had listened, and understood, and that she did not judge me.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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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
Pope said Tyler would have "been belting out" her ballad, along with all the other people who were listening and singing along to her song during the solar eclipse.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Jay recalls listening quietly when she was in her interns’ shoes years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Outrage etched Aunt Maud’s face at anybody blaring our personal business to the listening world.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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