heard

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Think of all the historic cases the highest court in the land has heard in its 237 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

An AFP journalist heard two loud explosions in the capital within half an hour early Saturday and saw smoke billowing from one of them.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The court also heard he was married and between them they had 11 children, who would be left without their dad if he was imprisoned.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“When I heard about Hamza’s first year, I thought ‘Whatever, anyone can get lucky,’ ” said a former colleague at Credit Suisse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

We heard the thud of a bolt drawn back, the screech of hinges.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom