as in to attend (to)
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hear
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The nine-member jury that could decide NASCAR’s future has heard several times over the past six days that the plaintiffs are asking for a lot of money in damages.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Dec. 2025 -
Lawmakers decided to hear them out.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Hearken (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearken%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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