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McBryde calls John “a guitar god” and says TJ’s deep voice “could make your kneecaps come unglued”; she adds that she likes to listen to their records “while I’m doing yard work, slinging a chainsaw.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Because Warsh hasn’t narrated the committee’s thinking in the way his predecessors often did, investors now have to listen more carefully to everyone else, said Claudia Sahm, a former Fed economist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
As you very well know, Dahlia, I have been trying to have this conversation with anyone who would listen for years.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
You can listen to the File on 4 Investigates at 20:00 GMT on Tuesday 27 October.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
I keep telling my brain it’s too late to worry, but my brain won’t listen.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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“It invites you. That’s the quiet truth at the heart of every listening bar: the room listens back.”
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
City Hall needs someone who listens and is “willing to grow,” said Marlene Fonseca, who heads the Engineers and Architects Assn., a union that endorsed Raman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
To pass the time, Mauri surfs YouTube, listens to music or stand-up comedy, or watches golf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The production team unearthed reel-to-reel recordings of that performance more than 40 years ago, and they will be woven into the new production as his character listens back to echoes of his younger self.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
"There's a rumor that this kid is going around town with Ampai. He gets real close to orbs, and...well, he listens to them or something."
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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“People listened to the same episode of the podcast numerous times because it’s a comfort listen,” Rose said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
It is a rallying cry coined by Frelick as a way to remind Milwaukee’s hitters to make every at-bat a fight—and they have listened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The minister said he had listened to their concerns.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
While waiting for the magic to start, we listened to the hi-hat riff of ice cubes click-clacking as Stotler worked a cocktail shaker.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
About how he talked more than he listened and made Avery feel bad when she couldn’t do a skateboarding trick he was trying to teach her and ditched her for other people at the pool.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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He said: "We took the warnings seriously. Experience means listening to local advice, reading the conditions and making the decisions that get your team through safely."
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
He later noted that listening to Chuwi while living in Los Angeles was a small part of what spurred him to make that album — and invite the band for a feature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Others have reported difficulty listening to chewing, groaning and one character’s saucy burp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
So it also appears elected prosecutors were listening to voters in both directions.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
“Why didn’t you tell Mae about the compromised lines? The spies you think may be listening in?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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