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listen

[lis-uhn] / ˈlɪs ən /


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The court will decide exactly how closely judges are required to listen to guidelines of the United States Sentencing Commission over how long a convicted defendant can be jailed for.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

The prime minister has ruled out resigning, promising to "listen, address legitimate concerns and keep Albania moving forward".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“You can listen at home alone, or you can feel the full energy of the crowd,” one of the attendees recalled him saying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Individuals wearing smart glasses can take photos, film videos, listen to music, make phone calls, translate text or interact with an AI assistant.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Yet, here was John Fox at her door, after dark, insisting that Mrs. Redfield listen to these strange sounds immediately.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

She often talks faster than I can listen, and listens faster than I can talk, grasping my meaning before I finish a sentence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Outside a nearby shack Linkie listens with interest as she cleans clothes in a large metal bucket.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Zamorano can play the ukulele, listens to music created years ago and doesn’t pay attention to what others think.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Anyone who listens to this single on Cyrus’ 2017 album, “Younger Now,” can hear Parton’s bubbly voice behind that of her goddaughter, nestled between samples of phone messages the legend left for the pop songstress.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

She listens to me speak, and she offers good advice.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

She married Bill Darrid, a writer-producer, and we moved into a three-bedroom farmhouse in Westport, Conn. I finally had a father who listened to me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

So, I listened to this thing called “The Broadcast,” which used to be called “The Fisheries Broadcast.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Assistant coroner Briony Ballard listened to evidence at London Inner South Coroner's Court before publishing a narrative conclusion on Mia's death.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

I listened to that thing over and over again, until I spilled a bottle of soap in my tape deck and ruined it.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

All along the way, I called and listened for the monkeys.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

The “Falstaffian” Gato stars in many of the book’s short, thoughtful chapters, now listening to Maria Callas on the stereo, now executing a death-defying stroll between adjacent balconies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He appeared to be listening attentively and hardly moved his position throughout.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

When listening to someone speak, for example, the brain can use the words already heard to form expectations about what is likely to follow.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Economists will be listening closely to Fed officials over the next few days to see if there is any change in guidance.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

All around stood the dark, listening trees: trees that stayed green all winter, that never slept.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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