- present participle of hear.
hearing
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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
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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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