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hear

[heer] / hɪər /




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I also hear he is keen on question and answer sessions with voters around the country - "People's Question Time" as one ally put it.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Ortberg, a former chief of supplier Collins Aerospace until its takeover by RTX, said he is taking more time to hear workers’ feedback in person before problems come to a boil.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

"Most of us don't hear these sounds. However, a few people can actually hear the sounds that the ear itself produces. And these sounds can be measured objectively," Drexl said.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

"I long for sunset and to hear the call to prayer in our garden while I drink my coffee," said the psychologist, adding that Beirut had "beautiful" places, but "they are not home".

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

She wasn’t willing to hear me out at all.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Ilja Belobragin, whose company helps foreigners relocate to Russia, says something he frequently hears from his clients is that they "don't recognise the community around me anymore".

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

The rookie quarterback hears his own voice on audio recordings as he recites the team’s play calls.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Showing up at these hearings is one of the best ways for both tenants and landlords to ensure the board hears their testimony.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

At first, Meltzer says that even his own colleagues found the existence of scromiting—which he now hears the sound of in the ER multiple times a week—hard to believe.

From Slate Jun. 13, 2026

Kendrick hears this and gets an “uh-oh” look on his face.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Canadian teacher Glen MacPherson first heard The Hum while living and working on the west coast of Canada.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Contepomi took exception to the music and cheering that could be heard coming from England's changing room next door.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

AFP journalists in Kyiv heard explosions moments after the Ukrainian air force warned residents via Telegram of incoming ballistic missiles.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

The first time one of her children said “I love you” to that nanny, and heard it said back, Landis felt a flash of uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Kathy heard her instantly directing her staff to make this or that.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

"Even though the group we tested was small, it still means that the hypothesis of having especially good hearing for low-frequency sounds does not hold for most people," Drexl said.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

“These databases will always lag behind innovation and can be easily circumvented and generate false positives that block legal designs and wrongly flag everyday makers,” she said at a Senate hearing this month.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Only two people had better than average hearing at certain low frequencies.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Judge Nigel Lickley KC set a plea hearing for 1 October and James was remanded into custody.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

If I am honest I think I was a little jealous, and maybe this was why I was heartily sick of hearing Mutti going on and on about her confounded elephant.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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