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
"Unfortunately they have flown too far now and are unable to hear the calls from their mates," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2023
Kids in neon green and orange and pink packed “The Dungeon” in their home gym, causing such a ruckus that the Trailblazers looked almost unable to hear coach Andre Chevalier’s guttural screams from the sidelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
I stared at her, unable to hear another word.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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