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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
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"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
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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
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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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