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The first was that a key witness, one who claimed he had heard Whitton confess to the crime while in prison, had lied to the court about having a criminal record.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

I had heard him say much the same many times in the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The share of consumers who said they had heard negative news about prices or inflation climbed to roughly 40% in 2022.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

When asked what he had heard from the Taiwanese about a pause in the weapons sale, Cao said he had "not spoken to the Taiwanese".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

They had heard of my rehabilitation work in Holland, he said, and they wondered—I was opening my mouth to say that I had no professional training in such things, when his next words silenced me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom