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as in realizes
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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Recent Examples of hears
Around this time of the year, his holiday recordings become must-hears again, and the king is usually able to return to a number of rankings with one timely collection or another.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Today, the Supreme Court hears its second major case on transgender rights, a challenge to a Tennessee law that prohibits some medical treatments for transgender youths (The New York Times).
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Deadline hears this is a 7-figure deal.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
The matter will now head to the Competition Tribunal, a body the hears the cases brought forth by the competition commissioner about instances that don’t comply with the Competition Act.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
The matter is now headed for the Competition Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body that hears cases brought forward by the competition commissioner about non-compliance with the Competition Act.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024
Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
This curse is symbolized by the ominous sound of a deathwatch beetle, which Sally hears tapping away before her husband's tragic accident.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Daniels hears his offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury narrating the plays — just like on the real field, per The Athletic.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Today, the Supreme Court hears its second major case on transgender rights, a challenge to a Tennessee law that prohibits some medical treatments for transgender youths (The New York Times).
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Deadline hears this is a 7-figure deal.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
The matter will now head to the Competition Tribunal, a body the hears the cases brought forth by the competition commissioner about instances that don’t comply with the Competition Act.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
The matter is now headed for the Competition Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body that hears cases brought forward by the competition commissioner about non-compliance with the Competition Act.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024
Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
This curse is symbolized by the ominous sound of a deathwatch beetle, which Sally hears tapping away before her husband's tragic accident.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Daniels hears his offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury narrating the plays — just like on the real field, per The Athletic.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hears
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Greg and Jack naturally do not get along, but Jack eventually realizes Greg and Pam love each other and accepts their relationship.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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So could divorce, Paul realizes, in the wake of her breakup after twenty-two years with her husband.Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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In 1975, a wayward young Anthony Bourdain stumbles into a summer dishwashing job in Provincetown and discovers his life’s calling.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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Emotions run high after Maggie discovers Nick's affair with Alice, but their tense conversation is abruptly interrupted when their daughter Isla finds Alice placing Max in the bathtub.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Posen sees GapStudio almost like a couture house.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Mail app sees new categorization options and more.David Phelan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The heroine learns of rifts that have opened throughout the kingdom of Hyrule, with citizens being taken through these portals — and Link, who is missing, may be one of them.Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kiara learns the story from Rafiki, voiced by John Kani.Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Hears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hears. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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