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listen in

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“I listen when I walk, I listen in the car, I listen at home and at work,” she told The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Inspired by Grandmaster Flash, he began freestyling in his early teens, first to himself in the bathroom, then to anyone who would listen in the cafeteria.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Hougan brought up the example of a TikTok content creator who flew to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., before the Super Bowl in order to listen in on rehearsals for the national anthem.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

"There's almost a stigma about it, and you'll listen in different rooms, which shows you think it's only relevant to one gender, which of course isn't true," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Locally, a good way to tell how the work is going is to listen in the corridors.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas