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 By some estimates, one of which was cited in the ruling, the state eschewed an official transcript in more than 1 million hearings during a one-year stretch ending in 2024. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 After immigrants file into the courtroom for their hearings, Judge Susan Phan introduces Chohan and describes the services her organization offers. Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The secretary of defense spoke about it during one of his hearings in the past few months. ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Both hearings involve federal officials and the California Coastal Commission, and neither is expected to produce a ruling that won’t be challenged, later, in court. Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026 For certain serious offenses, there is no constitutional right to bond at First Appearance, and a judge may hold individuals in custody while later hearings determine whether release is appropriate pending trial. Corey B. Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 The State Department’s 2026 report on Cuba cites the subcommittee’s hearings as its only evidence that the Fair Play for Cuba Committee was subversive. Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 McGee dropped out of the process before confirmation hearings began, and LeVota ultimately won the interim executive role over former Legislator Dan Tarwater by a 5-4 vote of the legislature. Ilana Arougheti updated August 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 The pair have also fought in court for custody of Ever over the course of several hearings throughout the summer. Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Early in the genre’s history, long before the advent of streaming and more passive modes of engaging with music, there was still an emphasis on sounds that got people moving.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing current technological expertise to the sights and sounds of the series, Miami Vice ‘85 will be filmed for Imax and is set for release on May 19, 2028.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • With the world operating at full capacity once more, these ever-popular sights have seen a massive influx of visitors in recent years.
    Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Eskom, now sitting with surplus energy, has set its sights on data centers as a new source of customers.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Though males are wingless and females can fly short distances, that reproductive efficiency — combined with its tiny size and penchant for hiding in wood — has supercharged a rapid spread across South Africa.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The team took the information resulting from this analysis and combined it with quantitative modelling of transport distances and volumes.
    Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Hearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearings. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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