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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
After hearing noises, the couple barrelled up into the living room, naked, with Rhys brandishing a poker from the fireplace.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court will begin its 2025-26 term on Monday with the justices hearing a case over whether blocking a lawyer from speaking with his client about that client’s testimony during overnight recess of the court is unconstitutional.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Now, some of these cases are back at the high court to be heard on the merits.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The grand jury, which last month heard evidence against Comey, appeared to reach the same conclusion that Comey did not lie to Congress about the intelligence report, returning a no bill for the first false statements count sought by Halligan.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court will begin its 2025-26 term on Monday with the justices hearing a case over whether blocking a lawyer from speaking with his client about that client’s testimony during overnight recess of the court is unconstitutional.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Now, some of these cases are back at the high court to be heard on the merits.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The grand jury, which last month heard evidence against Comey, appeared to reach the same conclusion that Comey did not lie to Congress about the intelligence report, returning a no bill for the first false statements count sought by Halligan.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
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Afghans lost the ability to contact anyone within or beyond their borders, sending waves of panic worldwide as families, colleagues and friends realized an entire nation had gone dark.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The video Cooney posted to Instagram includes security camera footage of the moment Ashley realized her mistake.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Back from injury and back into our hearts — at least, those of us who love listening to every interview of his!—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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These earbuds include two listening modes, interchangeable and flexible tips that offer a more custom and comfortable fit, and a longer battery life.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, fans won't be able to see LeBron or Luka on the court with the team for Friday's game, though.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Many who took the survey saw Goldberg-Polin as too moral to get involved in the rough and tumble world of Israel’s fractious political scene.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Investigators discovered additional body parts inside the Gein home, including the remains of Mary Hogan, a 51-year-old tavern owner who had been missing for three years.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Miami police officers discovered a car riddled with bullets Friday night, with no one around.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessean requested additional records to learn how many of those students are enrolled at each school, along with more detailed demographic information on the students.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mendelson couldn't be more excited for a new audience to learn about the legend who rewrote Hollywood's rules, captivated crowds and devoted her platform to the AIDS crisis.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The factors that influence GDP growth are labor and productivity, and the Gulf already has an edge in finding workers — both expats and a young local population.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The team found that actual methane and nitrous oxide emissions from these facilities were far higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s estimates.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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