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Recent Examples of earful
State lawmakers whose districts include the campus − Rep. Tony Kurtz, R-Wonewoc, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green − got an earful from community members about the importance of UW-Richland at a listening session earlier this week.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2023
The Mountaineers’ Erik Stevenson scored nine points in the first half but earned a seat on the bench for much of the second half and got an earful from coach Bob Huggins for defensive lapses and four turnovers.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
Regardless of his depth of feeling in his return to Boston Monday, Cassidy still got an earful from Bruins' fans.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022
Not surprisingly, Matt Wayne had an earful of complaints and concerns — from the payroll fiasco and peeling paint to a lack of custodians, mental health services and permanent teachers as well as questions about school safety.
—Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2022
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Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2023
The Mountaineers’ Erik Stevenson scored nine points in the first half but earned a seat on the bench for much of the second half and got an earful from coach Bob Huggins for defensive lapses and four turnovers.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
Regardless of his depth of feeling in his return to Boston Monday, Cassidy still got an earful from Bruins' fans.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022
Not surprisingly, Matt Wayne had an earful of complaints and concerns — from the payroll fiasco and peeling paint to a lack of custodians, mental health services and permanent teachers as well as questions about school safety.
—Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earful
Noun
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Paramount late Tuesday agreed to a landmark settlement with Trump to end his $20-billion broadside against CBS News.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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The book, a broadside at Yale’s faculty and administration, would define the genre of academic jeremiad.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Noun
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To be fair, the drone barrages may still have aided Iran by diverting attention from ballistic missiles and compelling expenditures of expensive missiles.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The barrage included targets in Western Ukraine, a region far from the front lines that doesn't often see bombardments.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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Markets will therefore respond faster than during the opening salvo: latency charts and options pricing will register movement before headlines populate newsfeeds.—
Guney Yildiz,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The final, sixth salvo may have been launched minutes past the ceasefire deadline, leading Israel to respond.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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Iranian news reports said a new fusillade of missiles had been fired toward Israel.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Trump earlier in the day had ripped Musk on camera and on social media, as the man who funneled hundreds of millions to Trump’s presidential campaign unleashed a fusillade against him.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
6 June 2025
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Iran responded by launching volleys of missiles at Israeli targets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Advertisement The fragile ceasefire appeared to come about quickly late Monday, after Iran retaliated to the U.S. airstrike with a dangerous but largely symbolic volley of ballistic missiles targeting major U.S. base in Qatar.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Senate Republicans steered the sweeping policy bill past a filibuster by using the protections of a process known as budget reconciliation, which also required the legislation to undergo a flurry of amendment votes that stretched from early Monday to lunchtime Tuesday.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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During the offseason, the Dallas Cowboys made a flurry of moves to bolster the cast of offensive weapons around Dak Prescott.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Be ready for pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Be ready for marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The sound of the cannonade continued without any break.—
Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Aug. 2024
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Artillery cannonade from both sides is heard around the clock.—
Andrew E. Kramer,
New York Times,
7 Dec. 2023
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“Earful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earful. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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