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as in realizes
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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Recent Examples of hears
Lazar currently holds one of four seats on the District II panel, which hears appeals from 12 counties in southeastern Wisconsin, excluding Milwaukee County, which is its own district.
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Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
At one point during Knox’s meeting with Mignini, Knox’s mother hears sirens from far away and begins to panic — thinking police are on their way to arrest Knox again.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
That means Cook can stay in her job at least until the high court hears oral arguments in the case in January.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Everyone who hears this story is happy.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Jury from Jasper county hears Porter case The other case was a high-profile one in February 2006 involving Daniel Porter, who was accused of kidnapping his 7-year-old son, Sam, and 8-year-old daughter, Lindsey, in June 2004 to terrorize his ex-wife, Tina Porter.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Paul hears strange noises, and finds a cabin that gives off a threatening energy.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Anyway, as Lisa begins to confront Angie, Bronwyn hears her name and tries to join in on the conversation.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Deadline hears the investment would come from the Fox side, not a personal investment by the chief executive or from the Murdoch’s sister company News Corp.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
At one point during Knox’s meeting with Mignini, Knox’s mother hears sirens from far away and begins to panic — thinking police are on their way to arrest Knox again.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
That means Cook can stay in her job at least until the high court hears oral arguments in the case in January.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Everyone who hears this story is happy.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Jury from Jasper county hears Porter case The other case was a high-profile one in February 2006 involving Daniel Porter, who was accused of kidnapping his 7-year-old son, Sam, and 8-year-old daughter, Lindsey, in June 2004 to terrorize his ex-wife, Tina Porter.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Paul hears strange noises, and finds a cabin that gives off a threatening energy.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Anyway, as Lisa begins to confront Angie, Bronwyn hears her name and tries to join in on the conversation.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Deadline hears the investment would come from the Fox side, not a personal investment by the chief executive or from the Murdoch’s sister company News Corp.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hears
Verb
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Now, in the early stages of buying a home, Gillis realizes just how much her cosmetic spending has cost her — enough to make a real difference in a down payment.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Still, the series takes it up a notch when Augusto’s rebellious younger daughter, Alice, fails to return home after a fight with her father, and Daniel realizes this particular predicament might be beyond even his capabilities.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That stuff is so random, and there’s so many amazing bands that no one ever listens to.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Intruder by Freida McFadden When a hurricane bears down on her remote cabin, Casey discovers a bloodied, knife-wielding girl outside her window and reluctantly lets her in.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The lake itself is featured as a pond in a particularly emotional scene, where Alex discovers Laura struggling in the water.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blood is always poised and ready to clot, because the body sees this as a life-saving mechanism.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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With more than 100 products, each with domain specific-functionality, Hron sees many more opportunities to plug in agentic AI to speed up work for legal and tax professionals.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the series, Marie, an ambitious young woman of minor nobility, learns that her lung disease is terminal.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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This leads to cultural classes as the town learns about unity and breaking down barriers.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An intimate portrait of love and exhaustion that finds the comic edge in ordinary chaos.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many of these real-life experiences end tragically, but when the musician survives and finds sobriety, the war stories don’t go away.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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