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Recent Examples of listen
Thomson ought to spend some time listening to death metal and gangsta rap, or reading the gory novels of Stephen King and Cormac McCarthy.
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Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The songs stop being about me as soon as someone else listens to them.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Leaders rooted in love can listen, clarify, learn and continue without collapsing under misunderstanding.
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Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The community adds to the connections being built by listening to the veterans about their stories to learn about their experiences.
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Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
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Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The songs stop being about me as soon as someone else listens to them.
—
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Leaders rooted in love can listen, clarify, learn and continue without collapsing under misunderstanding.
—
Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The community adds to the connections being built by listening to the veterans about their stories to learn about their experiences.
—
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listen
hear
Verb
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Imagine the outrage if Smith heard someone question how far an NFL team could go with a Black quarterback, Black head coach and Black general manager.
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Commissioners also changed the sound levels from 55 decibels to 65 DBA, a measurement used to measure sound at how humans hear the noise.
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“Listen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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