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  • present participle of listen.

listening



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Listening to “The Boutique,” I feel like I should be smoking a cigarette and drinking the dirtiest martini known to man in a speakeasy, wearing a drop waist silk dress and bright red lipstick.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Listening to Shohei Ohtani’s assessment of his own performance on Wednesday, one would have thought he got shelled.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

“If you must join a movement, make sure there’s dancing” from the half-spoken verses of “Are You Listening Yet?” is as inspirational as Mr. Styles gets, and there are no especially memorable lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“I see that as an opportunity. Listening to guests has always been part of how we operate, but this step makes that commitment more personal and visible.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Listening to Mammy tell these stories, Laila knew that there had been a time when Mammy always spoke this way about Babi.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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