hear
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If this were a sitcom— and it feels like a bad one — we would now hear a laugh track followed by groans.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
You’ll always hear a lot about how spreads are “blowing out” in a crisis, but rarely what actual borrowing costs are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"We now know what these animals can hear in air. The next step is to understand how noise affects them underwater, and when it begins to interfere with their behaviour or hearing."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Times reached out to Combs’ representatives, but did not hear back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
It’s five minutes later when we hear police sirens off in the distance, and so does the gang.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Micron said it hears "the concerns our team members have raised" and will "take them seriously".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Hopefully anybody that hears one thing, they go off and tell three or four of their friends, then we are reaching a much bigger audience."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
She thinks she’s bombed, but Dan, who has “magic ears,” hears what the song could be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
First, a guy hears about the currency from a friend.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Oh! Well, aren’t you lucky to have a guide like Anna May to help you along. I’ll bet she’ll let you know when she hears about a little role for you.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
The man then said something else, possibly “you heard me,” which prompted the veteran quarterback to look back and say, “You say it once I look off, huh?” while still walking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
He said he heard parents at the school gates talking using AI to avoid paying after he had been inside taking photos.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The first very high notes I heard sung by a man were on John McCormack’s old recordings, made in the first decades of the 20th century; they were prized items in my grandmother’s collection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“And sweetest in the gale is heard; and sore must be the storm that could abash the little bird that kept so many warm.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The words race up my throat, begging to be heard, but I don’t dare let them out, because even though it’s the truth, I know I’ll sound ridiculous.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 7, when permanent guardianship of the estate will be decided; however Kaya does not need to be present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
During the May hearing, prosecutor Elen Owen said Kershaw had been transferred to work at the branch in June 2020, which had a "high number of vulnerable customers".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The notice added that the hearing would take place at the White House and last no longer than four hours.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Governor Cook shall appear at the hearing and be examined by the Committee, its representatives, and her legal counsel, if any,” said a presidential memorandum dated Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
On hearing my voice, the big monkey went all to pieces.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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