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listen

[lis-uhn] / ˈlɪs ən /


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“And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them,” Jesus said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

“Born in the U.S.A.” is as haunting today to listen to as it was when he first sang it in 1984.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

In the quiz below, listen to each audio prompt and type in your best guess for how each word is spelled.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Tomorrow, Nick will begin meeting with staff across the organization to listen, learn, discuss what is working, identify opportunities for growth, and begin laying the groundwork for Season 59 and beyond,” Cibrowski and Weiss wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

We listen to the rest of the song without speaking.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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