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earshot

[eer-shot] / ˈɪərˌʃɒt /






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“I want to see my children!” a sobbing Cerimedo declared at one point in earshot of the media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

It was just out of earshot from Oz nodding along to musings on how “sleep is when the brain cleanses itself.”

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

He stamps his feet, whirls his arms and screams at whichever referee is unlucky enough to be within earshot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

Within his opponent's earshot, Zverev repeatedly said that the Spaniard was cramping and not injured, and therefore should not receive any treatment.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

Attorneys from both sides huddled behind them, out of earshot of the press.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin


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