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or harkening (to)
as in attending (to)
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Safety glasses are a must, and hearing protection is essential when working with loud equipment.—
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All Alawite children have had the experience of going to bed afraid after hearing horror stories of the violence under Ottoman rule.—
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“Hearkening (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkening%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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