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Example Sentences
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In accordance with government media regulations, AFP was accompanied by an army officer, who stepped out of earshot during interviews.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Best whisper that out of the earshot of Scotland folk.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
It could easily be mistaken for an expression of anger, but watching how others in the area—pedestrians, other drivers—react, it’s a signal: a warning to anyone within earshot that ICE is moving through the neighborhood.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026
Students are almost always within earshot of a fountain; Qubein says the water has an energizing effect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
I almost call Babs back to change my order, but she’s already out of earshot.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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