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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
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a pair of pivotal cases involving LGBT issues at school earlier this year, with the two cases about laws limiting women’s sports to biological women.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Tappin initially heard Renee speak at a conference in 2021.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
In the East Bay suburbs, hundreds gathered in the parking lot at the Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord to hear speeches by members of Indivisible ReSisters Contra Costa and other groups.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Several speakers on Saturday urged him not to sign it, and asked protesters to make their opposition heard.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Tappin initially heard Renee speak at a conference in 2021.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
In the East Bay suburbs, hundreds gathered in the parking lot at the Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord to hear speeches by members of Indivisible ReSisters Contra Costa and other groups.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Several speakers on Saturday urged him not to sign it, and asked protesters to make their opposition heard.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
Verb
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February 19 – March 20 Certain feelings presently require action to be fully realized.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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And since individual airfares tend to be driven by what the market will stand rather than the actual cost of flying, the airlines’ ability to raise fares is more limited than most people realize.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Olitzky and Marder recently returned from a listening tour of Israel and the West Bank, organized by the nonpartisan group Encounter.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Dan Koester, a resident of Villa Grove who was in Champaign for the day to play with his band, was listening to the game in the parking lot of Merry Ann’s Diner, a 24-hour Champaign establishment well-known among students and locals.—
Aidan Sadovi,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Malikah Auguste, a ninth-grader at Cristo Rey and an intern with Miami Lighthouse, saw the impact the visit had on her classmates.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Whizzing by the moon up to 6,000 miles above the surface, the astronauts will also glimpse the celestial body's full disk, seeing sights that not even the Apollo astronauts witnessed.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Johnson-Swartz was 44 years old when the teacher-student relationship was discovered in January 2025 by therapists who reported it to Douglas County Human Services.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Stillman said the criminal investigations division of the Minnesota DHS, which had access to bank records and cellular data, discovered that the department’s payments to child care providers would ping around the world to multiple banks in different countries and end up in East Africa.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Come bake and learn with us—ask questions, share pics, listen to our podcast, and lots more here.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The head coach enjoys learning about the experiences of journeyman backups.—
Mike Kaye
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Most of the trouble on this night came from starter Ryan Johnson’s inability to find the strike zone and the defense’s problems converting two plays that should have been made.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Will County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Monday that more remains have been found in the same location where the bones of a missing man were discovered last week.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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