1
as in realizing
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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2
as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
at least hear what I have to say before you start disagreeing
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Recent Examples of hearing
Stacy St. Clair, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
Thursday's hearing was held in front of Judge Mary S. McElroy, who was appointed to the federal bench by President Trump during his first term.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union and other immigrant-rights advocates quickly filed a lawsuit to block the removal of the men, and Judge Boasberg held an emergency hearing that afternoon.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Taylor was represented at Monday's hearing with the School Board by his attorney Joey McCutchen, who said Taylor had no issues in his 23 years of teaching until this incident.
—Campbell Roper, Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Future of Transparency At a congressional hearing last month, Illini athletic director Josh Whitman talked about the future of NIL and the importance of creating national standards for revenue-sharing and NIL deals instead of a patchwork of state-by-state legislation.
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Four days later, Todd used that fan’s sound to share a TikTok post of him in the recording studio.—
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Hopefully, this is only the start of a scene-renaissance that brings the sound to new heights.—
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Young people also are realizing that clicking on other people's exaggerated lifestyles doesn't lead to a positive frame of mind.—
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No, the real jolt came from realizing the true breadth of Jacinto’s range.—
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Their roundtable conversation felt like listening to a podcast in all the right ways — casual and conversational.—
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Matz and Fedde aren't being shopped, but the Cardinals are reportedly listening to offers on both of them.—
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Meanwhile the first-to-market conical brush ensures there never a clump in sight.—
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Summer Hamptons Party Host a coastal social that transports you to the Hamptons—even if there’s no beach in sight.—
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Three Missouri residents are charged with child neglect Police have charged three Missouri residents with child neglect after discovering a small child under their care in severe physical distress.—
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Although cookbook clubs have been around for decades, the pandemic ushered in a new wave of get-togethers, with many discovering the phenomenon on TikTok.—
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In particular, health districts and hospitals are seeing more flu and pertussis, known as whooping cough.—
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The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.—
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This conclusion was reached from analysts at the online learning platform compiling skills and course enrolment data from 2023 and 2024, and using this to forecast trends for the new year.—
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If your new year’s resolutions include learning new things, finding a cause to champion, or exploring different perspectives, storytelling can be a powerful tool for unlocking fresh insights.—
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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