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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
But an internal committee that hears claims about judicial conduct and disability rejected Newman's due process claims in a March 24 decision.
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Henry hears her and runs up to the stones, and, well, what’s a guy to do?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Samantha Hamilton, an attorney with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta, said her organization regularly hears complaints from detainees across multiple ICE facilities in Georgia.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Over the years, Lenae has won the devotion of an audience that hears the future in her music.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
And the Supreme Court hears a case on mail-in voting.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Deadline hears that Dana Walden, recently promoted to President and Chief Creative Officer at The Walt Disney Company, called Mills on Thursday night to check in.
—Peter White, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
About 15 minutes later, another 911 call comes in from a woman named Jane Kowalski, who sees Denise Lee slapping the back window of King's car and hears her screaming for help.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Not a passive one staring at a monitor in another state, but an active presence — someone who notices the unlocked window, who hears the footstep on the porch, who understands that an elder’s sudden confusion might signal a urinary tract infection.
—Neal K. Shah, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Carrie Johnson, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Henry hears her and runs up to the stones, and, well, what’s a guy to do?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Samantha Hamilton, an attorney with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta, said her organization regularly hears complaints from detainees across multiple ICE facilities in Georgia.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Over the years, Lenae has won the devotion of an audience that hears the future in her music.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
And the Supreme Court hears a case on mail-in voting.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Deadline hears that Dana Walden, recently promoted to President and Chief Creative Officer at The Walt Disney Company, called Mills on Thursday night to check in.
—Peter White, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
About 15 minutes later, another 911 call comes in from a woman named Jane Kowalski, who sees Denise Lee slapping the back window of King's car and hears her screaming for help.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Not a passive one staring at a monitor in another state, but an active presence — someone who notices the unlocked window, who hears the footstep on the porch, who understands that an elder’s sudden confusion might signal a urinary tract infection.
—Neal K. Shah, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hears
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Ex-convict Adèle gets a job as a baggage handler there and quickly realizes that the job requires a lot more than moving luggage from the lobby to the room, as every favor hides a hidden cost and power dynamics shift rapidly.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mabel quickly realizes that the glade’s inhabitants have not left of their own accord but have been pushed out by the scheming mayor, Jerry (Jon Hamm).—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Another oddity is Ringwald’s co-worker in the record store (Annie Potts), a ’60s leftover who looks 15, alternates between punk and beehive hairdos and listens to the Association, of all groups.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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If Chicago is the city that works, C2E2 is the congress that talks, and listens, and remains civil.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Her grim discovery ensures Toya will meet the same fate, and in the last episode, as the murderer escapes through the window, Hole discovers the killer’s final victim in the bathroom, tied by her neck to the shower.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Negligence If a technician discovers that damage is a result of negligence or a lack of routine maintenance, many companies will exclude the unit from coverage.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Many employers are increasingly relying on rolling or phased layoffs, meaning the public often sees announcements weeks or months before job losses actually begin.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Canales, in particular, sees the upside in the addition, not only for Carolina, but Pickett as well.—
Mike Kaye
March 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Growing up near the beach, one learns there are many ways to build them.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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New to Rhode Island, Ashley learns to fit in with a group of friends whose history runs deep.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Adventure finds you through familiar friends.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jimmy walks into his mentor's home and finds Ducky dead, peacefully in his sleep.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Hears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hears. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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