- present participle of hear.
hearing
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"We're used to hearing the 'Big One' - Cascadia - being this catastrophic huge thing," said Chris Goldfinger, a marine geologist at Oregon State University and lead author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Judge Lynn Tayton KC set a two-week trial for 19 July, 2027, with pre-trial hearing set for June.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
During a hearing in state court in Manhattan, Weinstein, 74 years old, told the judge that he maintained his innocence but acknowledged he had made mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The judge presiding over the case ordered a hearing on Wednesday, where both sides will argue why the charges should stand or be dismissed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Believers found themselves distraught at the thought of never hearing from their loved ones again.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
The disclosure prompted arrests of some officials in Europe, corporate resignations and congressional hearings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Take a scroll through Instagram and TikTok, and you’ll see fan edit-style videos of Ossoff at campaign rallies and in Senate hearings.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The 81-year-old had appeared by video link when he was first brought to the court in The Hague, but had since skipped hearings, with his defence team saying he was too ill.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Inquests have no mechanism to hold secret or private hearings, excluding press and public.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
We decided to prioritize resentencing hearings in Louisiana for the “old-timers,” juvenile lifers who had been there for decades.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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