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 Senate Judiciary Committee is due to hold hearings on Blanche's nomination on Wednesday and Thursday. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 July 2026 In past hearings, Paul has frequently questioned the former White House medical adviser about bat coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026 The partial settlements come as rate case hearings continue in Raleigh. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 Separate from the Florida case, federal judges this week had scheduled court hearings as part of lawsuits challenging the settlement -- providing a potential venue where the issue may be litigated. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 13 July 2026 During Thursday’s hearings, Moyle explained that on the southern portion of his property, the Idaho Transportation Department’s work on the surrounding roadways had disrupted his operations, preventing him from letting the animals out to graze. Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026 Blanche and Clayton confirmation hearings Senate Republicans are pushing forward with the confirmation process for both attorney general and director of national intelligence this week. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The committee held 56 hearings from 2013 through 2021, or an average of seven per year. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 In bail review hearings over the past year, Parisi has asked the court to set bail and allow her client to be released while the criminal case proceeds. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearings
Noun
  • As the sounds of fighting increased nearby, Al-Zaharnah decided to leave with his wife and youngest son.
    Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Now, however, the Indiana native is returning to the sounds that made him with Discount Country, a twangy, outlaw-leaning EP of five songs that drops on Friday.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Perhaps even Fontaine's 1958 World Cup record of 13 will be in Messi's sights.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 July 2026
  • There are also suites, like the Mountain View suite, a two-level tower room with stunning sights, or the Family suite with options for unique configurations of beds and layouts to suit a family’s specific needs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Scale-out networks connect thousands of AI computers across a data center, making optics the obvious choice for long distances.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026
  • Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data.
    Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026

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