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or harkening (to)
as in attending (to)
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hearing
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Sciutto reported hearing booms from missile-defense interceptions.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Prolonged volumes above 85 decibels are considered harmful to hearing.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Hearkening (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkening%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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