listen in
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"We did not listen in the way we should have, and this family deserved better from us."
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
They used their control of Yemeni telecoms systems to listen in on their enemies’ calls and to sow confusion and intimidate their rivals into giving up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Leaf through a textbook, watch a wellness influencer or listen in at the gym, and it can feel as though the human body has already been mapped to exhaustion.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
Inspired by Grandmaster Flash, he began freestyling in his early teens, first to himself in the bathroom, then to anyone who would listen in the cafeteria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
Then she explains how it’s not polite to listen in on other people’s conversations.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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