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A desire to listen more to the market and to say less has been Warsh’s signature stance since arriving at his new post in May.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
"It will require rule of law, restraint, honest communication, disciplined leadership, and institutions that can still listen," Rwabwogo said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Her parents decided to listen to what they saw as their daughter's cry for help.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Now, an agent pulls updates from the most relevant 100 public channels and turns them into a podcast that employees can listen to on their commutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Mr. Harris was right all along when he said that it was hopeless, but I refused to listen to him.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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“It’s not like I can casually bring my boyfriend or a random friend who listens to a couple songs”—they balk at the high prices, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Her husband listens, awaiting his turn to speak.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
He often sits with the herd, feeds them cookies and other treats and listens to their calls, adding to a language he’s been learning since childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Clark still listens to music every day -- mostly classical music and jazz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Nobody listens to me. I said we should have left an hour ago.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Have you ever listened to a friend talk with great passion and depth about a seemingly mundane thing, and come away seeing it differently?
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Over the last several days, we have listened and reflected deeply on the hurt and disappointment caused by the video we reposted," it said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
That’s what I found myself thinking as I listened to CEO Jensen Huang during the company’s earnings call yesterday after it reported a blowout quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Raised in a one-room cabin with no electricity, she listened to the Grand Ole Opry on a battery-powered radio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Duane put his ear up against the side of the clock and listened closely.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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“My sister and I would pull up a couple of chairs together and fall asleep while listening to the music in the Jalapa bar where we all lived together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Public interest in Parton's views began many years ago, when she made it clear to anyone listening that she was not a cookie-cutter country singer.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In the case of Mr. Druckenmiller, his views on the bond market and U.S. fiscal incontinence are worth listening to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
She was speaking to AFP after a "listening meeting" in Selfoss, one of the many small towns the Social Democratic leader has visited to hear Icelanders' questions and concerns on the issue.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
I should be at school already, claiming my good-luck desk in the front right corner of the math room and listening to my tune-everything-out playlist while coloring the next page in my coloring-for-stress-relief book.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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