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hard-of-hearing

[hahrd-uhv-heer-ing] / ˈhɑrd əvˈhɪər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
with reduced hearing
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Advocates argue that removing ASL interpreters denies deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans the ability to fully participate in civic life.

From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025

That’s not exclusive to d/Deaf or hard-of-hearing artists, of course, but there’s an added layer of depth when those sensory adjustments are part of your everyday reality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025

Meanwhile, she says, the displacement of subtitles, a key tool for language learners, immigrants, deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers and many others, raises concerns about accessibility.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025

Since arriving at Gallaudet University as an assistant in 2009, Goldstein has embraced coaching a team of Deaf and hard-of-hearing players and the adjustments that go with it.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023

Molina was not accustomed to such hard-of-hearing people.

From His Excellency the Minister by Henri Roberts




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