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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
Here, Sourcing Journal hears insights on the subject from filmmakers Kirsten and Brandon Dickerson.
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
That relief becomes tangible if a traveler hears about a delay early enough to rebook a connection or reroute ground transport before queues swell.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
James hears the nepotism claims.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
How Familiar handles privacy inside your home A robot that sees and hears what happens inside your home naturally raises privacy questions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Much of the pivot away from screens in schools has come from parents who are concerned screen use is getting in the way of their children's learning — an argument Heather Martin hears in her own community in Concord, 30 miles northeast of San Francisco.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 June 2026
Tran hears much of this from his father, who has a strong interest in the unfolding event.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Every hotel front desk in the world hears it, multiple times a day, in every language.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Products without publishing means offers nobody hears about.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
That relief becomes tangible if a traveler hears about a delay early enough to rebook a connection or reroute ground transport before queues swell.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
James hears the nepotism claims.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
How Familiar handles privacy inside your home A robot that sees and hears what happens inside your home naturally raises privacy questions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Much of the pivot away from screens in schools has come from parents who are concerned screen use is getting in the way of their children's learning — an argument Heather Martin hears in her own community in Concord, 30 miles northeast of San Francisco.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 June 2026
Tran hears much of this from his father, who has a strong interest in the unfolding event.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Every hotel front desk in the world hears it, multiple times a day, in every language.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Products without publishing means offers nobody hears about.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hears
Verb
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An education and outreach specialist for Connections for the Homeless, Yarger realizes there is a thin line between living paycheck to paycheck and becoming homeless.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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But vengeance demons don’t grant wishes to be helpful and Cordelia soon realizes she’s made a dreadful mistake.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
Verb
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High above the exhibit, on the roof of the architecture center, a microphone now listens for migrating birds—keeping them all safe from collisions is a tall task.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The thing is people like headlines and not everybody reads an article, not everyone listens to a podcast.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
Verb
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When a fan discovers you through a playlist and then finds a Discord server of 4,000 people obsessed with your music, all three points of the ADT start working together.—
Sam Saideman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Bonner tells her about Chevron's use of AI—including including ApEX, a proprietary AI tool designed to improve how Chevron discovers oil and gas resources.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Verb
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How Familiar handles privacy inside your home A robot that sees and hears what happens inside your home naturally raises privacy questions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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However, her personable commanding officer Majid (Shafi al-Harthi) sees the value in her perspective when a high school student’s body turns up in the desert, and Nawal discerns clues from details which the policemen overlook, from the girl’s manicure to the embroidery on her abaya.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Verb
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From overzealous in-laws-to-be to an ancient family curse, Rachel eventually learns the hard way that Nicky is not the one.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Mary and the Gardiners have set off for a visit to the Lake District, and have just been joined by Tom Hayward… who Mary soon learns is no longer engaged.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Kerry Lenihan, another long-standing England fan, finds the whole thing entertaining.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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With the United States preparing to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, American soccer finds itself in a position that once seemed impossible.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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“Hears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hears. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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