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Recent Examples of hearings
Two hearings took place on Friday afternoon, with the decision handed down on Saturday.
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Padres, which had pushed back against the new minimum wage during hearings before the council’s Select Committee on Addressing Cost of Living, were able to work out an agreement where the wages for Petco Park workers would gradually rise over a four-year period.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
More Associated Press What To Know Until this week, Routh has appeared at hearings shackled at the wrists and ankles and dressed in a tan jail jumpsuit.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Across the three hearings, several witnesses – including journalists and high-ranking military members – have testified under oath about shadowy military programs to retrieve and study not only interstellar alien craft, but the extraterrestrial pilots themselves.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The state Senate is likely to hold hearings on the bill on Thursday and could pass it as soon as Friday.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Sentencing for the various defendants was previously set for May, although some of the hearings, including that of Pughsley, have been rescheduled.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Protests were held in multiple cities after the recovery and during early hearings, according to Reuters and Duvar English.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Because congressional sessions and hearings represent a big portion of C-SPAN’s programming, the politicians faced diminished airtime without a deal.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Padres, which had pushed back against the new minimum wage during hearings before the council’s Select Committee on Addressing Cost of Living, were able to work out an agreement where the wages for Petco Park workers would gradually rise over a four-year period.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
More Associated Press What To Know Until this week, Routh has appeared at hearings shackled at the wrists and ankles and dressed in a tan jail jumpsuit.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Across the three hearings, several witnesses – including journalists and high-ranking military members – have testified under oath about shadowy military programs to retrieve and study not only interstellar alien craft, but the extraterrestrial pilots themselves.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The state Senate is likely to hold hearings on the bill on Thursday and could pass it as soon as Friday.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Sentencing for the various defendants was previously set for May, although some of the hearings, including that of Pughsley, have been rescheduled.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Protests were held in multiple cities after the recovery and during early hearings, according to Reuters and Duvar English.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Because congressional sessions and hearings represent a big portion of C-SPAN’s programming, the politicians faced diminished airtime without a deal.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearings
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To convey alterations in tone, volume and emotion, a variable typeface is deployed, showing louder voices in a larger font and whispers in smaller text as well as different display options for pitch, non-speech sounds and music.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In this horror-thriller, married musicians Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen move to an isolated Welsh cottage to record sounds for their new album — and find something sinister instead.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here are details and maps showing when fall foliage will begin to appear, and how to enjoy the sights this season.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This mechanism explains why PAH emission is detectable at such vast distances from the galaxy, according to the statement.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Visibility may drop suddenly and over short distances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Hearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearings. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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