1
as in realizing
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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2
as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
at least hear what I have to say before you start disagreeing
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Recent Examples of hearing
Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 21 May 2025
The fireworks inside the hearing room rallied both despondent Democrats eager for a more confrontational opposition to the Trump administration and MAGA enthusiasts who see Rubio as a powerful asset to the White House.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Like every day of the trial, jury selection and pre-trial hearings, Combs was in court today, and will be tomorrow.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 May 2025
The City Council voted 6-3 last month to advance the trash fee proposal to a hearing on Monday, June 9.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Noun
Secretary Kristi Noem of the Department of Homeland Security couldn't define a key constitutional right when asked about it in a Senate hearing.
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It’s been a year in which food is becoming harder and harder to source and the sound of bombs and Apache helicopters are a daily soundtrack.—
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The ambient, muffled sound of sloshing water is set against a shot of the bottom of a pool.—
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Young people also are realizing that clicking on other people's exaggerated lifestyles doesn't lead to a positive frame of mind.—
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No, the real jolt came from realizing the true breadth of Jacinto’s range.—
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The listening phase also involves a countywide survey, to be released later this year, to solicit feedback from the general public.—
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Honestly, my job was listening.—
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets, for instance, have created dazzling spiral patterns that swirl across the sky — strange sights that often spark confusion and awe, especially for first-time viewers who might mistake them for something truly otherworldly.—
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The music was galvanizing, but what really seized his soul was the sight and sound of Pete Townshend’s red Gibson SG Special.—
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Sacramento County health inspectors shut down a local pho restaurant after discovering hundreds of fruit flies and dirty floors.—
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After discovering Ben's corpse, Misty gives her crush a kiss.—
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Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.—
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The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.—
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The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.—
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Applying sophisticated machine learning to this data, College Journey provides highly personalized recommendations for best-fit schools, creates dynamic week-by-week action plans, and identifies optimal strategies for maximizing financial aid and merit scholarships.—
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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