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or harkened
as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses
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More than 70 million people listened to podcasts in 2023, with the number projected to be over 110 million by 2029, as per Statista.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025 -
As the leader who dictated, or the one who listened?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The mic operator can be heard apologizing after bumping the president.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Bystanders are heard gasping and expressing shock before the video abruptly ends.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Hearkened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkened. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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