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hearing-impaired

[heer-ing-im-paird] / ˈhɪər ɪŋ ɪmˌpɛərd /
ADJECTIVE
hard-of-hearing
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In a sense, it seeks to do for the hearing-impaired what braille does for the blind: It creates an alternative pathway to cognition.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

My hearing-impaired “shake-awake” alarm wakes me up by vibrating on the top of my cell’s metal lockers.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2023

Further ahead, c21 Theatre Company has been invited to perform as part of this year's hearing-impaired offerings at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh.

From BBC • May 4, 2023

The service dogs who help someone who is deaf or hearing-impaired are trained to alert recipients to sounds.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023

His death was announced by Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the only university for the hearing-impaired in the United States, where he earned a degree and spent his entire career.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2022




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