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“It was impossible to listen to someone so full of compassion, intelligence, and, above all, promise, and not question the system that had not just allowed this to happen but required it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
As we reach the peak of this summer, listen to the latest Decoder Ring for a fascinating investigation into our changing attitudes toward sun exposure.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
But make sure you also listen to Lorraine Hunt Lieberson’s Mahler; her live recital at the Ravinia Festival, which shows her versatility from Debussy and Brahms to “Deep River”; her “Troyens”—anything you can find, really.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Desborough stood to listen to the verdicts with his hands behind his back.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
We listen to the rest of the song without speaking.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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When he comes upon Irontown, led by the highborn Lady Eboshi, and listens to its people brag about burning down the boar god’s forest, one might expect him to be angry.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Clark still listens to music every day -- mostly classical music and jazz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
It’s not like that in Southern California, where almost no one listens to sports-talk radio, and where a nice day is always a day away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Won, the sales consultant, sometimes listens to a work-related podcast while riding his lawn tractor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
She listens to me with a frozen, stunned expression and her lower teeth biting her upper lip, a habit I never imagined for Mirjam.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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Intrigued, McCreary listened to Sepultura’s folk-infused Brazilian death metal and loved it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Another letter dated a number of weeks later adds: "I always said I was a genius, but nobody listened."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
If the hacks or detractors listened to the references it was all about achievement in what the team did to win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The National Police Chiefs Council told the BBC: "Victims deserve to be listened to and supported consistently across the country."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
We had worked our way to the bank of a deep washout when I stopped and listened.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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But listening back now, it’s hard not to marvel at how timeless this timely track feels.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Water buried beneath the moon may be detectable by listening to how vibrations move through the lunar ground.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
It all culminated for Kerr with listening to Flower of Scotland playing while he stood, bottom lip twitching, on the podium.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
But listening to Rams players talk about Garrett, this feels different.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
As he continued his conversation with Handsome, it was clear that the stranger was content to graze nearby, listening.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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