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listen

[lis-uhn] / ˈlɪs ən /


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He had a tough time at school, but says teachers didn't listen.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

You can listen to the full interview here on the Big Boss Interview podcast with Simon Jack.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

“We continue to listen and respond to community requests.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

What these old men want is for Hal to listen to their stories.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

In the end it was just too painful to listen anymore to the radio, so we didn’t.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

"Imagine a grandfather who silently embraces you every day, listens to you, and has always been strong and full of life," she says.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

He listens to them, as they navigate their complicated feelings, closely tracking the way their intersecting paths lead them toward incremental revelation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

“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

In fact, I was so enchanted by Oberst’s melodies it took me a few listens to realize how shallow I found his lyrics.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2008

The smoking scarecrow steps inside and listens from the doorway.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Merlin's chief operating officer, Rob Smith, said the firm had "listened carefully" to feedback from Rap users, charities and partners and believed the new system would "significantly improve visits".

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

In person Friday morning, El-Sayed mostly stood there and listened.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Two years ago, Owen Biddle, who definitely has the chops, listened to the demos and said we should record this as an album.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The Houthi militants listened in on calls between their opponents’ commanders, giving them insight into their plans, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

We sat around the radio with our downstairs tenant, Professor Palansky, and listened to the reports of the fighting in Krakow and all over Poland.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

If you each take turns listening to each other’s problems ad nauseum, no one wins.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

Its more than 17,000 members have daily conversations about denim, but also about what they’re cooking, watching and listening to.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

This week, the board launched a college readiness section of its website, set up an email address for feedback — [email protected] — and announced a statewide listening tour.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Martine Barons, from Stratford-upon-Avon, said she began lifting weights during lockdown after listening to a seminar that said women going through menopause should run less and lift more.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

We head west to cruise along the highway, listening to Kurt Cobain sing and scream.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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