overheard

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She also recalled how she had found one of her children, aged 10, "curled up at the top of stairs, alone and frightened", having "found out in the worst way possible" through overheard conversations.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

In one office I overheard a press secretary and a chief of staff talking about music.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Meanwhile, they overheard their parents fret that society might be forever hollowed out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

She said she’s overheard her son and his friends teasing each other about things like high cortisol and high testosterone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Sarah Gorelick, one of the women being tested, overheard Cochran and Lovelace in a shouting match over Cochran doing the tests.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson