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Recent Examples of listens
Another oddity is Ringwald’s co-worker in the record store (Annie Potts), a ’60s leftover who looks 15, alternates between punk and beehive hairdos and listens to the Association, of all groups.
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
If Chicago is the city that works, C2E2 is the congress that talks, and listens, and remains civil.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The appetite for a provider who listens, takes concerns seriously and does not make appointments feel rushed is not a high bar.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Shiites believe al-Mahdi is mysteriously present at the site and listens to their concerns.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Attendees listens to Michelle Renee's crypto presentation at church.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The appetite for a provider who listens, takes concerns seriously and does not make appointments feel rushed is not a niche ask.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The appetite for a provider who listens and does not make appointments feel rushed is not a high bar.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
If Chicago is the city that works, C2E2 is the congress that talks, and listens, and remains civil.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The appetite for a provider who listens, takes concerns seriously and does not make appointments feel rushed is not a high bar.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Shiites believe al-Mahdi is mysteriously present at the site and listens to their concerns.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Attendees listens to Michelle Renee's crypto presentation at church.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The appetite for a provider who listens, takes concerns seriously and does not make appointments feel rushed is not a niche ask.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The appetite for a provider who listens and does not make appointments feel rushed is not a high bar.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listens
hears
Verb
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But an internal committee that hears claims about judicial conduct and disability rejected Newman's due process claims in a March 24 decision.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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Henry hears her and runs up to the stones, and, well, what’s a guy to do?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Listens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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