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[lis-uhn] / ˈlɪs ən /


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In the legislature, she said, Hinojosa was among the Democrats who “would listen to the moms and the parents.”

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Wherever I go, people want the same things: a judge who is prepared and fair, who will listen to their side of the case, and who treats them with respect,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"I like to break it down... and listen to them and say, right, how did you meet? And what have they said?"

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Nurses had to listen to all those alarms and assess them, adding to alarm fatigue and potentially making it harder to respond to actual patient deterioration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

He paused every few strides, clinging to brambles and roots, struggling against the pull of Pain as he strained to listen for her reply.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Outside a nearby shack Linkie listens with interest as she cleans clothes in a large metal bucket.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Zamorano can play the ukulele, listens to music created years ago and doesn’t pay attention to what others think.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The influencer said when people find out that she listens to Owens, they often mock her and call her a conspiracy theorist.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

As for the research itself, the data suggests Gen Z listens to broadcast radio far more than you might expect in the streaming era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Throughout August, Helmuth listens to the BBC, one night with Karl and another night with Rudi.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

"I'm just exhausted really, it's a fight to get heard, to be listened to," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

As they listened to the county officials, they started to realize the uphill battle they faced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

People sitting on the pavement hugged their knees, dropping their heads as they listened to the pope's voice echo across the Champs Elysees.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, I listened to my own interpretation earpiece and held up my phone to it as an audio recorder to capture the quotes—probably the only person in the crowd doing so.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

They chose a new man whom everyone listened to, but said nothing to Bartok about it.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Companies are trying to combat the mounting backlash to the projects through financial incentives and listening sessions in local communities, along with public declarations about what is at risk if they slow their expansion efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

I’m driving down Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Los Angeles, listening to Matt’s proposal over my car speaker, my eyes blurry from crying.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

She said "the right people were listening" to her campaign.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

I listened to those folk bits and thought: Here’s someone who grew up listening to Los Jaivas and Inti-Illimani.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Anna May and James grilled the clerk while I walked around the consoles, listening to a string of hits.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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