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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
Russian artillery can still be heard in certain directions of the front, regardless of the Russian leader's promise of silence.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
This distinction pushed him to work even harder to ensure underrepresented voices were heard.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
The Who’s Royal Albert Hall charity shows on March 18 and 20 became a flashpoint after Metro reported that Daltrey grew frustrated during the set and halted several songs, citing issues hearing the band over Starkey’s drumming.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2025
Several dogs could be allegedly heard whimpering in the home.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
This distinction pushed him to work even harder to ensure underrepresented voices were heard.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
The Who’s Royal Albert Hall charity shows on March 18 and 20 became a flashpoint after Metro reported that Daltrey grew frustrated during the set and halted several songs, citing issues hearing the band over Starkey’s drumming.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2025
Several dogs could be allegedly heard whimpering in the home.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
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Like many other residents, Siba did not realize that other armed groups were also coming with a different motive: hunting down Alawites.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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During the five years, while some of the art was displayed a few blocks away in the Brutalist former home of the Whitney at Madison and 75th, the Frick has been rebuilt and restored and rehabbed, successfully realizing a vision of Ian Wardropper, who just stepped down as the Frick’s director.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Randy Travis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or everywhere podcasts are available.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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But also managers or mentors to just sit back, put the phone down, put it away, don’t even bring it to the meeting and listen.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2025
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When Jamey Ice, a musician and entrepreneur who remodels century-old homes, received a text from a California rabbi who came to town to see Ice’s house on Sixth Avenue.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2025
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Horsetail is a great option for travelers with accessibility concerns, while those who want more can hike to Upper Horsetail Falls and see the cave that’s tucked behind the curtain of water.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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In an Episode 2 hospital flashback, Abby discovers her father, who was about to remove Ellie's brain for a humanity-saving cure.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 9:05 p.m. April 21 Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Village A new wildfire was reported today at 9:05 p.m. in Humboldt County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The measure would provide funding for implementation and allow exceptions for students with learning challenges or translation needs.—
Sarah Taddeo,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The underpinnings of a global order can be traced to the age of discovery, when Europeans first learned to circumnavigate the globe, then established a presence at vast distances, and followed that with empires.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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The equity research firm conducted a sample on 50 products and found Amazon prices had risen 4.2% higher on April 25.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Jackson asked her to find mention of it in a 227-page transcript of her grand jury testimony.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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