listen up
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Listen up, listen up, we are in the fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
But by changing the context, salt and pepper can raise their voices, demand your attention, tell you to listen up.
From Salon ● May 28, 2022
But listen up, vexed “Lost” fans: The 10-episode first season of “From” will have “a very contained arc,” Pinkner has said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
The corollary to this, of course, is: Grown-ups need to listen up and pay attention.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2021
“Greenie,” Minho said, “if you think that was brave cornin’ out here, listen up.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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