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ear

[eer] / ɪər /


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“They came through the stereo, speaking loudly into my ear, filtered through the added beauty of a child’s brain taking that all in.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

To the ear, it is perfect as well.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The Briton wore ear plugs during each change of ends, just as he did at Wimbledon to maintain his focus and block out any distracting noise.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

She had surgery to reattach her ear and scalp to her head and then needed rehabilitation for two years, wearing a special suit to realign her body and allow her to walk independently again.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

He was holding the phone to his ear, but he raised a finger for me to wait.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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