ear

Example Sentences

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These mutations prevent the body from producing enough of the protein otoferlin, which is essential for sending sound signals from the inner ear to the brain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"That's the only way to get the ear of legislators in Washington."

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I’m like, “I have a headphone in my ear and I’m really busy working. You’re kind of bugging me right now.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He had gone to bed with a sore ear and a fever.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

He stood beside her stroking her ear and feeding her potatoes as if he’d been doing it all his life, talking to her all the while.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo