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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 adaptation of John Galsworthy’s novel, The Forsyte Saga, will head into production on Season 3 next month in the UK and on location in Europe, Deadline hears.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Then the fighting older couple hears a camera’s click and looks up and sees their younger counterpart staring.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in an important gun case that has united an array of strange bedfellows, from conservative gun rights groups to liberal civil liberties groups.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
The result is an apparent doubling of frequency—a bloom of second-harmonic content that the ear hears a bright octave above the fundamental.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
The County Board hears numerous proposals each year from solar energy firms looking to connect to ComEd lines and place solar panels on agricultural land.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Glinda hears it from her apartment and shuts her doors.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The below liveblog will provide real-time updates from the courtroom as State District Judge Dayna Blazey hears findings that prosecutors say support declarations of actual innocence, as well as victim statements.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
In a world full of people waiting for their turn to speak, being someone who truly hears others is rare and valuable.
—Lorraine K. Lee, Contributor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Then the fighting older couple hears a camera’s click and looks up and sees their younger counterpart staring.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in an important gun case that has united an array of strange bedfellows, from conservative gun rights groups to liberal civil liberties groups.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
The result is an apparent doubling of frequency—a bloom of second-harmonic content that the ear hears a bright octave above the fundamental.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
The County Board hears numerous proposals each year from solar energy firms looking to connect to ComEd lines and place solar panels on agricultural land.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Glinda hears it from her apartment and shuts her doors.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The below liveblog will provide real-time updates from the courtroom as State District Judge Dayna Blazey hears findings that prosecutors say support declarations of actual innocence, as well as victim statements.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
In a world full of people waiting for their turn to speak, being someone who truly hears others is rare and valuable.
—Lorraine K. Lee, Contributor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hears
Verb
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Sinatra realizes Jane is much more valuable as an ally than an adversary.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Suffice it to say that Mabel suddenly realizes she’s gone too far, in both her deception and her activism.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wall Street also listens, as evidenced by huge swings in oil prices and the domestic markets over the past 48 hours.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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The company is expanding a new AI-powered assistant that listens to employee headset interactions and tracks how staff speak with customers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When Grandpa Henry dies and Roman is tasked with cleaning out the house, Roman discovers even more secrets and becomes determined to piece them together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Episode 5 is particularly riveting, as Sherlock discovers something significant about his childhood.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One notable recent addition is the Buyers’ Upfront, an invitation-only event for acquisition execs that takes place in the Lille Chamber of Commerce and sees a roster of series presented to buyers.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Produced by Fantawild Animation, the 12th feature in the franchise sees Briar, Bramble, and Vick embark on an adventure into a mysterious ancient forest.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Effectively scaring a bear also reinforces the person as dominant in an encounter, so the bear learns to avoid people.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Dafoe plays Lucius, who has managed an iconic hotel in Vienna for 30 years and learns the building has been sold to an Argentine developer who plans on demolishing it.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That decline in leadership shows up in authoritative surveys like the Pew Research Center’s benchmark poll, which finds that trust in government to do what’s right is hovering near historic lows.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Her character sings, cries and endures a Greek tragedy of a downfall, but instead of being a caricature, Chastain finds the soul of a complex, good-hearted woman.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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