deaf

Example Sentences

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Instead, he does community outreach for the about 20,000 deaf or hard-of-hearing children in the state whose hearing aids are not covered by their insurance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She was diagnosed with a heart condition as a child, had a stroke as a teenager and briefly went deaf in 2020 due to Meniere's disease.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Critics panned it as tone deaf and uncreative, and it was cancelled after two seasons.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

They also adopted a deaf child, who was born in Thailand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The warnings of old Zosimos fell on deaf ears.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill