listen in (on)

as in to eavesdrop (on)
to listen to (another in private conversation) it's not polite to listen in on other people's private conversations

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  • Palm Springs Desert Sun Subscribe to hear this story Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and the environment.
    Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
  • If we are not allowed to hear and see candid responses from everyone, then Lee could be rubber-stamped as the next mayor.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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  • There are currently 130,000 WTC program members getting monitored, getting treatment, or both.
    Nancy Cutler, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Its prepaid Visa debit card, with 157,000 active users, is uniquely designed for those with cognitive disabilities; spending limits can be set and monitored by someone managing the cardholder’s finances.
    Francesca Walton, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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  • When the test images were sent back to Earth, Euclid Archive Scientist Bruno Altieri spied what appeared to be an Einstein ring.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
  • How to see the planetary parade For best viewing, head to a location with dark skies, bringing along binoculars or a telescope to spy the dimmer Uranus and Neptune.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • When he’s locked up, Mo overhears one of the other immigrants talking about his journey: ‘The mud slides, the snakes, the jungle, the cartel.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The Devil, played by the incomparable Elizabeth Hurley, overhears Elliot and offers to give him seven wishes in exchange for his soul.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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