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as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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Recent Examples of hear
Mexican soldiers and volunteers repeatedly asked for silence to try to hear signs of life under the rubble, but bikers — civilian and uniformed — continued to honk horns and rev engines to the first responders' frustration.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
But then, as the story goes, Sampson heard Grundhoefer’s voice.
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Chris Placek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
The Los Angeles County team is 73 strong and brought with it concrete-busting machines, listening devices to hear people trapped under rubble and other equipment to aid in the ongoing humanitarian effort.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Fans have a right to have their voices be heard.
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Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hear
ABC News,
27 June 2026
But then, as the story goes, Sampson heard Grundhoefer’s voice.
—
Chris Placek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
The Los Angeles County team is 73 strong and brought with it concrete-busting machines, listening devices to hear people trapped under rubble and other equipment to aid in the ongoing humanitarian effort.
—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Fans have a right to have their voices be heard.
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Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
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The need behind Tuesday's effort is bigger than many realize.
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How visual clutter quietly overstimulates the brain Visual noise adds up faster than most people realize.
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Republican leaders have not listened.
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Allyship means advocating for someone by listening to them, not by making decisions for them behind closed doors.
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While many people were surprised to see the warning pop up on their phones, especially those living hundreds of miles from the epicenter, officials say the ShakeAlert system is designed to err on the side of caution.
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She was last seen wearing a black shirt and shorts, police said.
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The largest Roman bathhouse complex ever discovered in the Netherlands has surfaced, shedding new light on the wealth and importance of the ancient Roman city of Ulpia Noviomagus.
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As subsidies fade and utilization costs become more visible, companies are beginning to discover that inference isn’t free.
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Websites like AirHelp can assist you in learning what you’re entitled to based on your itinerary, and in claiming the compensation you’re owed.
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At age 30, Sarris uncovered the identities of his birth parents and learned of his Native heritage.
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.
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His attorneys contend the containers found on Pino’s boat were collected from other friends’ vessels partying with them on the sandbar that day.
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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