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Something new to listen to: Six years ago, indie rocker Phoebe Bridgers’ last solo album became one of the defining records of the decade.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
So maybe your best bet is to find a holistic planner who will listen to you and set up a plan for your money.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
“To actually familiarize themselves with player experiences. To listen and respond to players, anticipate issues and be willing to lead even when things get uncomfortable.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Perhaps in 10 years we will listen to the same song and have a different interpretation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
They smuggled shortwave radios into the hills so they could listen to overseas reports, which they would transcribe into their articles.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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The more he listens to the cassette, the more he likes what he hears and the more his spirits rise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
"They told me they are really dissatisfied with all the existing political parties, because nobody listens to them," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Le Pen has always claimed to be a woman who listens, a woman of the people.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Sausun listens without once looking at me, just lowering the volume on the vlogs and handing me a big red jawbreaker when I break down again.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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Later, I was able to reconcile myself with the notion that Mexican music and the records that I listened to as a child are a big part of my identity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
I listened to parents struggling to figure out where to draw the line on supporting from the sidelines to full-on “co-piloting,” as one career coach put it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"We saw the disrespect and destruction of a community that should have been listened to," he added.
From BBC ● 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
He listened for the sound of the back door.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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What seems to be happening with your case is that you don’t feel like your advisers are listening to you.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
If she were to come to you, what she should be listening to or watching, what’s the guide you’d give her?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The 19-year-old also says having the AI label will help people make an informed choice about their listening habits, and he hopes it will redirect users to other artists and help level the playing field.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
I particularly enjoyed listening to Tarang’s origin story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
But now, listening to Rose, I wonder if it was exactly that.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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