hearings

plural of hearing
as in sounds
range of hearing let's make sure she's out of hearing before I tell you what I got her for her birthday

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Recent Examples of hearings The first hearings would find out what really happened aboard the Ford and the Abe. John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026 Louisville workers may also seek guidance from Justice Injury Law, which handles workers’ compensation claims, hearings, and appeals across Kentucky. Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 24 Aug. 2026 The Council has already called for a number of hearings seeking an update on Mayor Wu’s summer safety plan and strategy to address violence ahead of back to school for K-12 students and the start of the fall college semester. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 The others were either denied parole or their hearings were postponed. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 If the city’s appeal is successful, that would mean the project could go ahead without additional hearings. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Throughout the hearings, residents expressed concern that Earthrise’s application was incomplete, did not account for wetlands on the 96 parcels and that the company did not work with township road officials regarding access. Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 The hearings have brought to light considerable new information that was never presented at trial. Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 But the effect on Idaho immigrants is mixed after the ruling, local immigration lawyers told the Statesman, even with the 9th Circuit finding that some immigrants are eligible for bond hearings. Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Cullen also came up with the scary clicking sounds that emerged from the mouth of the monster in the Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring Predator in 1987.
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In a campaign known as Operation Wandering Soul, US forces played recordings of eerie sounds and voices where combatants were fighting in the jungle.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But weeks after the largest IPO in history, Musk talked more about the moon during SpaceX’s first earnings call, which investors say is a strategic threshold that will likely be crossed before SpaceX can fully set its sights on Mars.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And Freddie had his sights set on becoming a CPA and taking over his dad’s business.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The approach, developed by a team led by researchers from York University in Toronto, could improve how humanoid robots judge distances, recognize object orientation, and navigate complex environments.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Death Valley is an extraordinary place, but its heat, distances, and remoteness can be dangerous, regardless of experience.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Hearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearings. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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