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Overnight stops offered cheek-to-jowl tent encampments, often in earshot of well-amplified evening live music on downtown stages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
With the noisy calls of angry protesters echoing around the tight confines of Ivana Franka Square, within earshot of the presidential palace, Budanov said the government was taking note.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
It could easily be mistaken for an expression of anger, but watching how others in the area—pedestrians, other drivers—react, it’s a signal: a warning to anyone within earshot that ICE is moving through the neighborhood.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2026
The noise is in earshot of the IDEPSCA’s day laborer center, one of five operated by the organization that have supported workers for over two decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
When we are out of earshot of Bernard, Angie bumps into me.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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