- present participle of hear.
hearing
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At the time she began working with Orbit, Madonna said she was beginning a new chapter, and Orbit stayed by her side with his "genius way of hearing music".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
He decided it was not necessary for such public protection, according to a transcript of the sentencing hearing at Southwark Crown Court, seen by the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Lopez has lived in the building for more than a decade and was one of the few residents who spoke during the July hearing to voice his opposition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Federal judge Edward Davila will consider both requests at a hearing on October 1.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
On hearing his call for help, they started hissing and honking.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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The policy shift sowed chaos in federal courts, as thousands of immigrants began suing for bond hearings that had long been automatic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
It gives the state a number to point to, a process it can hold up in filings and hearings as proof that vulnerable people are being found and protected.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
The hearings were postponed until October, with those charged "not required to attend court", according to a letter distributed outside by the Courts and Tribunals Service.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The agency is reconsidering many treatments rejected by the previous regime and has scheduled public hearings with outside experts to review medicines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
We debated the housing situation, the best means of forcing the city to authorize open hearings on conditions among Negroes.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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