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deaf

[def] / dɛf /




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"If you're not concerned about global warming, you must be deaf, blind altogether, right? So it is there, yes. We have to be concerned and try to do something about it," he said.

From Barron's • May 26, 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

Ms. Nović’s trajectory from denial to pride in her identity as a member of the deaf community is moving and compelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

As germane and revealing as her discussions of deaf history and political inequality are, however, they can become repetitious and sometimes strident.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

‘You is deaf as a dumpling compared with me!’ cried the BFG.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl




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