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  • present participle of hear.
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hearing

[heer-ing] / ˈhɪər ɪŋ /




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Kitty Colley, representing Brunning, had told the hearing her client was of "good character".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

California’s elderly parole program allows inmates 50 and older to qualify for a parole suitability hearing if they have been incarcerated for at least 20 continuous years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In written testimony, Glynn shared his experience hearing about young women performing illegal abortions when he was a freshman at the University of South Dakota in 1966.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Meink said at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in May that the government had “a need for speed” in some programs that couldn’t wait for more companies to contribute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And there was some paradox he remembered hearing about, something about a grandmother—oh, yeah, time travel had to be impossible because, otherwise, you could go back in time and kill your own grandmother.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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