Example Sentences

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Internet connectivity in Iran has been almost entirely restricted, but BBC Persian has been hearing from residents, who we are not naming for their safety.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Hammack has been hearing these stories ever since she left Wall Street and her job as co-head of the global financing group at Goldman Sachs and was appointed in 2024 to run the Cleveland Fed.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

U.S. officials said he has been hearing about it from Paula White-Cain, who heads the White House Faith Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

In recent months, the council’s budget committee has been hearing increasingly gloomy assessments of the city’s tourism and aviation industries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

He was alone in the room, and as frightened as a child who has been hearing ghost stories.

From Timar's Two Worlds by Jókai, Mór