hearing

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Here’s a sampling of what ad executives were seeing and hearing this week:

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

During the fall hearing requested by Levy, a representative for him dismissed the lagoon path as a “trail to nowhere,” prompting a philosophical reply from Commissioner Mike Wilson.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The FBI director was also on the Hill this week for a budget hearing and, in an unorthodox strategy for a setting where you’re asking Congress for money, was eager to fight.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

There continues to be talk that the Spaniard will step down from his position in the summer after a decade at the helm, with BBC Sport hearing similar soundings.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“I wouldn’t have stopped texting if I knew you liked hearing from me.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith