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  • present participle of hear.
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hearing

[heer-ing] / ˈhɪər ɪŋ /




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A corrections department board two years ago moved to grant Luster’s early release on parole, over the objections of all three victims, who appeared at the hearing and spoke against a release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Judge Ana Reyes has scheduled a follow-up hearing for Monday and ordered senior officials with the Interior Department, which oversees the property, to testify.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Purdue said a 15-year-old in Florida reported hearing Earhart's voice repeating "New York City" over her father's shortwave radio shortly after the aviator vanished.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

I liked asking people what brought them in, hearing about their celebrations and making small talk while consulting my restaurant map and section list.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

On hearing the tale, Don Quixote was delighted.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

And, as hearings go on, they’ll issue criminal referrals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The first trial over his death was dramatically annulled last year after two-and-a-half months of hearings, following revelations that one of the judges took part in a clandestine documentary about the case.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The latest sessions will take place at Chelmsford Civic Centre rather than in London, where previous hearings have been held.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The inquiry is due to hear evidence from NHS England, the Care Quality Commission and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency during hearings between 5 and 15 October.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

We decided to prioritize resentencing hearings in Louisiana for the “old-timers,” juvenile lifers who had been there for decades.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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