listen
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“I would think of my profile as sort of a really cute living room/open garden. And people could come in and have a little cafecito, or a little tea and listen to poetry,” Martínez said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Jordan Blair was behind the wheel when she realized she had picked the wrong podcast to listen to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The pontiff also quoted the Bible passage Isaiah 1:15: "Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“We have managers and leaders that are missing mission critical work to go listen to ‘Pulp Fiction’ quotes,” the source said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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
Vocabulary lists containing listen
Mother's Day Words: What Mothers Do
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Part 1 Vocabulary (Unit 3)
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Spelling Practice, Unit 7
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