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hearing

[heer-ing] / ˈhɪər ɪŋ /




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For now, investors will be interested in hearing about Muse usage trends, especially whether consumers are willing to open their wallets for the agent.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

A further hearing is scheduled to take place in December this year.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

They are all set to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on November 9.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Early disease symptoms – such as not hearing – can affect self-esteem and reduce engagement in physical activity, which in turn worsens cognitive decline.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

On hearing a loud bellow from him, I turned to see how he was making out.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

During the hearings, the defendants only spoke to acknowledge that they reviewed and understood the charges against them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

And, as hearings go on, they’ll issue criminal referrals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The first trial over his death was dramatically annulled last year after two-and-a-half months of hearings, following revelations that one of the judges took part in a clandestine documentary about the case.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Judge Peter Hampton, who did not oversee the bail condition applications at earlier hearings, but sentenced all three brothers in June, described Amar Ilyas as having "taken the coward's route and fled".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

She only wanted to know where court hearings were being held.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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