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heard

[hurd] / hɜrd /


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The court heard Williams's family spotted the lights on their land and believed Dandridge was lamping, which is when people use bright lights to find animals such as rabbits and foxes, often with a dog.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

She said she never heard back and had to leave with no list and move onto the streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The court heard that the company had taken millions of dollars in pre-sale funding from potential house buyers that were not used for construction.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Fan Harry, 21, who works at a Rolling Stones clothing store also in London's Soho district, welcomed the snippets of the new material that he had heard, calling it "very old school".

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

But I’d been so in my head, I’m not sure I actually heard any of it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith