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Recent Examples of hearings
Rossen was surprised to learn that a number of Lampros’ operations have already ended in convictions in Palm Beach County, not just because of due process issues but because those prosecutions would require the catchers to sit for depositions, motion hearings and trials.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Since the shutdown, lawmakers from both parties have used a series of contentious oversight hearings to question Noem’s management of the agency.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
No date had been set for hearings there as of Wednesday.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Since June, the state board has held multiple public comment periods, received more than 800 online comments, and held three public hearings.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The hearings come as her department is partially shut down because of a funding fight in Congress over immigration enforcement tactics.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The city is expected to finalize its budget in early June, holding a series of public hearings and town halls in the coming month to inform the public and the City Council about Milpitas’ financial future.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Dates for those hearings have not yet been set.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The debacle prompted congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures aimed at better protecting consumers.
—Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Since the shutdown, lawmakers from both parties have used a series of contentious oversight hearings to question Noem’s management of the agency.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
No date had been set for hearings there as of Wednesday.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Since June, the state board has held multiple public comment periods, received more than 800 online comments, and held three public hearings.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The hearings come as her department is partially shut down because of a funding fight in Congress over immigration enforcement tactics.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The city is expected to finalize its budget in early June, holding a series of public hearings and town halls in the coming month to inform the public and the City Council about Milpitas’ financial future.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Dates for those hearings have not yet been set.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The debacle prompted congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures aimed at better protecting consumers.
—Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearings
Noun
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The phone does a fantastic job of tamping down environmental sounds, like passing cars and lawn equipment.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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Augie Meyers, the Texas musician whose organ playing defined the sounds of the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados, as well as the Tex-Mex genre itself, died Saturday.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lawmakers voted 105-2 to approve the plan (HB 7031), though the proposal drew criticism for suspending sales taxes next fiscal year on firearm accessories such as holsters, magazines, muzzle devices, sights and suppressors.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The House voted 105-2 on the plan (HB 7031), which drew some criticism for lifting sales taxes for the next fiscal year on firearm accessories, including holsters, magazines, muzzle devices, sights and suppressors.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The peculiarity of Ouédraogo’s seemingly straightforward and classical practice is to evoke distances, conjuring wide spaces between the images—which is to say, between the characters depicted in them—and to bring those spaces to life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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This specific form of light, known as Lyman-alpha, is produced when hydrogen atoms are energized by radiation from young, hot stars, creating a distinctive ultraviolet glow that can be traced across vast cosmic distances.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Hearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearings. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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