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Recent Examples of hearkenAn iron horse hearkens to the railroad, and what the railroad brought to the West, which was expansion, and thereby Native people were somewhat driven back by the expansion of the railroad in the West.—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025 Masterpiece Theater Matthew Fraser November 30, 2022 Climate activist attacks on works by van Gogh, Vermeer, and other art world titans are the latest in a tradition of destruction that hearkens to the early Christian zealots.—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025 Producer Andrew Watt, and backing musicians like Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pino Palladino of Nine Inch Nails, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer helped flesh out a sound that hearkens to classic Elton without feeling like nostalgic throwbacks.—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025 The spirit of transgression that runs throughout Amis’s work seemed continually to hearken to that which lay outside English literature’s parameters.—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hearken
The members of the band Spaghetti Cumbia grew up listening to Latin music in their Los Angeles homes, including cumbia.
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NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
Those living in areas near the recent burn scars or in areas prone to flooding should listen to local authorities and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in November regarding presidential authority to impose tariffs under emergency powers, while removal cases involving FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook await resolution.
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Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Other signs of a wasp infestation include finding dead wasps in your home or hearing buzzing indoors.
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