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
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
"Unfortunately they have flown too far now and are unable to hear the calls from their mates," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2023
Koppel imagined the two men together one day, one unable to speak, the other unable to hear.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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