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as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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Recent Examples of hear
An audio clip from the movie can be heard over the Instagram post.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
He's heard perhaps the university chancellor at the time of the formula's creation annoyed the wrong person, and UW-Whitewater has been shorted ever since.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
The Hutchinson Cooperative Creamery broke all previous records in the amount of business during 1948, and the largest crowd ever to gather at the annual meeting was on hand to hear these reports in the all-day meeting at the armory.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
He's heard perhaps the university chancellor at the time of the formula's creation annoyed the wrong person, and UW-Whitewater has been shorted ever since.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
The Hutchinson Cooperative Creamery broke all previous records in the amount of business during 1948, and the largest crowd ever to gather at the annual meeting was on hand to hear these reports in the all-day meeting at the armory.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Palm Springs Desert Sun Subscribe to hear this story
Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and the environment.
—Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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When an 83-year-old patient came to him in December for a cleaning, Ross and his staff realized the man was struggling to clean his teeth properly.—
Tracy Harmon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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After a year and a half of contract brewing, the brothers realized their dream.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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My clients will happily listen to any and all points of view, but at the end of the day, my clients are the ones with a new positive vision for the production.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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That absence of fear or outside influence is immediate upon listen.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Finally, the district has seen a steady decline in upper-tier support cases.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Morgan Stanley upgrades Upstart to equal weight from underweight The firm sees an improving environment for the artificial intelligence lending company.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Israeli media reported there had been explosions on three empty buses in parking lots in Bat Yam, a suburb close to Tel Aviv, while bombs were discovered and disabled on two other buses.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The condition was discovered when Wembanyama returned to San Antonio following the All-Star Game in San Francisco.—
Evan Sidery,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Nolan, who was traveling with his parents and younger brother, later learned his flight had been canceled after being pushed back multiple times.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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There’s a bit of karma in Belinda’s return; the patient spa worker from season one is back on a working vacation of her own, learning Thailand’s wellness techniques to bring them back to Hawaii.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
17 Feb. 2025
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That lab found trace amounts of the cocaine metabolite, norcocaine.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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McNeeley gave UConn its first lead since the score was 2-0 with a pair of free throws, and Ball found Reed again for a two-handed slam that put the Huskies up four with 1:11 to go.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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