listening (to)

present participle of listen (to)

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  • What To Know In a clip shared to X, formerly Twitter, McIlroy embraces his wife following his victory.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Right-hander Colin Rea delivered a solid outing, limiting the Dodgers to one run in 3 2/3 innings in his first start in Justin Steele’s rotation spot following the news Sunday that the lefty will be undergoing season-ending surgery on his elbow.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Listening (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listening%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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