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ear

[eer] / ɪər /


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If I tried that, I would be out on my ear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Dunn, 36, then had to shine a torch through the window of a neighbouring property to wake up another resident who was sleeping with an eye mask on and ear plugs in.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Game recognizes game,” the aide who’d been chattering in his ear said as they walked away.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“I had an earpiece in my ear counting out the beats,” Bower says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Clare was just about to nuzzle back into the warmth of her neck, to draw his fluffy tail tighter around them, when his ear caught the sound of an approach.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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