unable to hear
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Controllers could see the planes on their screens but were unable to hear or talk with the pilots.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Because of the noise in the shop, I was unable to hear him and asked him politely to repeat himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
There are some indications Lauren may have been unable to hear the officers due to a police helicopter hovering above the scene, possibly mistaking them for the hit-and-run suspects.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
A second researcher, unaware of which button was which and unable to hear the words they produced, pressed one of these buttons and recorded the dog’s behavior.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2024
The fence was almost invisible, and the quad bikers, moving fast toward him, would be unable to hear the warning sound over their own engines...
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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