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hear of

Be informed about, as in I'd never heard of that jazz singer before, but she was very good. [Late 1500s] Also see not have it (hear of it).

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He told the BBC it was "a surprise to hear" of the complaint and he would be "looking to take legal action against those complaining".

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"I was eight years old, and saw her legs, hands and tongue removed by the attackers. Ever since then, I have been scared. It is most difficult at times when we hear of attacks close to elections."

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"We are sorry to hear of Tom's story and whilst we cannot comment on individual cases, we are investigating as a priority."

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"We are sorry to hear of Tom's story and whilst we cannot comment on individual cases, we are investigating as a priority," he said.

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The level of violence portrayed in a war game is no different from what we see in action films, yet we rarely hear of mass shooters or criminals having their behavior linked to characters like Rambo.