variants
or hallooing
as in shouting
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
far into the night searchers could be heard holloing for the lost child
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An employee at the Xalapa vehicle impound lot, where the truck was taken, told The Associated Press that the trailer had been stopped about 28 miles southeast of the city and that hours after arriving at the lot, workers began to hear shouting and banging coming from inside.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Quinlan is proud protesters have ignored MAGA supporters who have driven past, waving flags, honking horns and shouting insults during previous events.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Travelers are heard yelling at the federal and police officers, as the ICE agents placed the woman in a wheelchair and pushed her away from the area.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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One of the new roommates called 911 because Slate was yelling so loudly, but then canceled the call, believing Slate had left, Pekara said.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the mouth of a master like Goncharov, crying foul at the sight—or, at any rate, the perception—of plagiarism acquires an astounding verve.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Burnight went through grief, fear and lots of crying and finally realized that focusing on herself got her nowhere.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Your 9th House of Jaunts wakes as the high-flying Sun embraces dreamy Neptune, calling you to learn, explore, and widen your outlook.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Lynch allegedly then started calling and texting Finn obsessively.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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One video shows black smoke streaming out of a building where a wall is painted blue with flowers and the sound of a woman can be heard screaming.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Nunez then began raping her while Jones stuffed rocks in her mouth to try to stop her from screaming, detectives said in the report.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Holloing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holloing. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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