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listen

[lis-uhn] / ˈlɪs ən /


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It’s relaxing to just stop, sit down, listen to the ocean, and take in the fresh air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Farrelly: By the way, the message to this movie — people have asked me — is listen to your heart; be true to yourself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

I have yet to see a clip of an AI character that has the ability to actively listen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

“People’s willingness to listen to scientists was not necessarily coming back after laetrile. And I think regulators and scientists forgot it at their own peril.”

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

He tried to tell Mr. and Mrs. Garner, but they wouldn’t listen.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Its audience reach is estimated between 124,000 to 186,000 monthly listens, Podchaser said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

He makes crawfish, listens to Frankie Beverly and Maze, and doesn’t ingratiate himself with the sports media machine, largely a white institutional space.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

City Hall needs someone who listens and is “willing to grow,” said Marlene Fonseca, who heads the Engineers and Architects Assn., a union that endorsed Raman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

"Imagine a grandfather who silently embraces you every day, listens to you, and has always been strong and full of life," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

To be outside the place where He speaks or listens.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

"There is more of a sense that you will now be listened to," said Freeman.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

Raman listened attentively as, one by one, council members sitting around the horseshoe offered their olive branches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

He listened for engines, and by now he could distinguish between the sounds even of similar vehicles such as quad bikes and motorcycles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Another shared grievance is the widespread feeling of not being listened to, which is leading to an increasing "distance" and "dissociation" between ordinary people and the state, said Pleyers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

That night we listened to our messengers’ reports.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Slate Plus members also get access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

"Dialogue, engagement, and criticism are explicitly encouraged as part of our ongoing exchange with our membership -— and we are listening."

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

I’m usually listening to Dom explain the history of a piece when I send you a photo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

The angry-client package comes with 10 video vignettes that staff can use for role-playing exercises, instilling lessons about listening, validating and setting boundaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

I stood up, bent because of the wind, shivering, listening to Patch crying.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff


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