listened
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He listened closely as they explained their struggles and pleaded for help in a part of the city few residents ever set foot in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Even for a kid who mostly listened to rap music, she was an icon. A superstar in every sense.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Bryony Rest, a senior immigration lawyer who listened to the recorded conversation, said it was "quite appalling" that a solicitor would appear to suggest a false name for the business owner,
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“This kind of thing sometimes takes years, but until we are listened to, it will not stop. It will go forward—no matter what will happen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Pa and Aunt Pretty and even Sal listened in silence, except for an occasional “My word,” or “I never heard that!” from my aunt, who stopped crocheting entirely by the third Wonder.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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