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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
The brain constantly updates this self-representation in response to what a person sees, feels and hears.
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Utkarsh Gupta, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
One of the most common fears Shapiro hears about is job displacement and expendability.
—Bob Violino, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
My chapter on Family Matters includes the story of when Jaleel White, the actor who played Steve Urkel on the show, sits in a UCLA lecture hall and hears a teaching assistant call him a modern-day Sambo.
—Geoff Bennett, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
After the Supreme Court hears arguments on April 29 in the TPS cases, the justices are expected to issue a ruling in the consolidated cases by the end of June.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
Marootian said that his organization hears about two incidents every week, and reported a 42% increase in the number of incidents involving portable chargers in 2025.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The rest of the world hears you.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Marootian said that his organization hears about two incidents every week, and reported a 42% increase in the number of incidents involving portable chargers in 2025.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
With Irene threatening Billie, Joe skulks back to his cement cell, but hears Irene torturing Billie in the next room.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Utkarsh Gupta, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
One of the most common fears Shapiro hears about is job displacement and expendability.
—Bob Violino, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
My chapter on Family Matters includes the story of when Jaleel White, the actor who played Steve Urkel on the show, sits in a UCLA lecture hall and hears a teaching assistant call him a modern-day Sambo.
—Geoff Bennett, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
After the Supreme Court hears arguments on April 29 in the TPS cases, the justices are expected to issue a ruling in the consolidated cases by the end of June.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
Marootian said that his organization hears about two incidents every week, and reported a 42% increase in the number of incidents involving portable chargers in 2025.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The rest of the world hears you.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Marootian said that his organization hears about two incidents every week, and reported a 42% increase in the number of incidents involving portable chargers in 2025.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
With Irene threatening Billie, Joe skulks back to his cement cell, but hears Irene torturing Billie in the next room.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hears
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But in the finale, after piecing together her memories with the help of Hannah, Bailey realizes that Quinn was pushing her on a playground swing the day that Kate was killed nearby in a hit-and-run.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Once an unnamed boy (Naru Asanuma) shows up and the Lost Man realizes that this mysterious kid is not an anomaly, Exit 8 begins to adds elements of pathos and paternal anxiety to its free-floating paranoia.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ambient clinical documentation tools—software that listens to patient encounters and generates chart notes automatically—are already cutting hours of paperwork from nursing shifts.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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But the everyday cowboy problems get intertwined with something more menacing — possibly supernatural — when Abbott discovers an ominous black void on his property.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The clubs, the dad soon discovers, are able to hit golf balls farther than anyone ever has.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Apple sees its second leadership change since Steve Jobs, with CEO Tim Cook set to be succeeded by John Ternus to lead the world’s second most valuable company.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Practical Magic 2 sees the lives of sisters Sally Owens (Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Kidman) shaken up when a mysterious figure (Lee Pace) arrives in their quaint New England town with a new quest for them.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The question of who owns what the system learns has been a sticking point in similar deals across the industry.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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By repeatedly exposing the policy to variations in weight and balance, the system learns how to maintain stability before deployment in the physical robot, reports Techeblog.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Scroll for more fashion finds for as little as $6.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rendered with a deep blue backdrop and whorls of soft spring colors, La femme finds Lopez staring peaceably into the middle distance, holding a bouquet of flowers.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Apr. 2026
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