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She also warns against blindly taking advice from experts - but to listen and think for yourself.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
"We want the government to talk to the people, to listen to the people. After all, it's us, the country that elected Zelensky".
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Because I am visually impaired, I dictate my thoughts, have AI convert them into written text, and then listen as it reads my words back so I can revise and edit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Something new to listen to: Six years ago, indie rocker Phoebe Bridgers’ last solo album became one of the defining records of the decade.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"I cannot pull her back. She will not listen to me. Oh, if only Ellis were here. I— I cannot think without him."
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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The more he listens to the cassette, the more he likes what he hears and the more his spirits rise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
When he comes upon Irontown, led by the highborn Lady Eboshi, and listens to its people brag about burning down the boar god’s forest, one might expect him to be angry.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
"They told me they are really dissatisfied with all the existing political parties, because nobody listens to them," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
"When anybody listens to the album they'll have tears laughing and crying at the same time ."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
But then Beatrice, who never listens, butted in.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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"As I listened to the evidence around the Causeway it became clear to me that the evidence base was not made out."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Union won, Mr. Cavanaugh writes, “because Grant listened, learned, and adjusted his approach. Because he chose constant, multifront pressure. Because he was persistent after setbacks. And because Grant wore Lee’s Confederates down.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
I did fine, but no one really listened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
James Large from trade union Unison said people needed to be listened to.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
As he leaned into the final stretch with his friends, Chase couldn’t help but think about how the night would have gone if Dr. Krupp had listened to him.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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He spent much of the next nine months listening almost exclusively to Monk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
UBTech launched its "U1" robot -- equipped with eye cameras, chest sensors, and listening microphones -- earlier this year, touting the model as the world's first full-sized, ultra-realistic humanoid designed for mass production.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
What seems to be happening with your case is that you don’t feel like your advisers are listening to you.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Pope said Tyler would have "been belting out" her ballad, along with all the other people who were listening and singing along to her song during the solar eclipse.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Hanging out with the cook guy or anyone else we work with? Voluntarily listening to bad music while swatting at black flies?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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