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hearing loss

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noun

  1. an increase in the threshold of audibility caused by age, infirmity, or prolonged exposure to intense noise

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Curtis’ story proves that hearing loss puts no barriers on what can be achieved.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

A child whose hearing loss is caught at 4 does not need speech therapy at 8.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

V, a member of pop sensation BTS, says he has been receiving treatment for hearing loss in one ear, an announcement that comes midway through the band's highly-anticipated world tour.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

“Addressing hearing loss — it’s an underrecognized risk fact. When people aren’t hearing well, they’re more apt to isolate themselves from social activities and that becomes a multi-faceted issue,” Rodriguez said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Autumn is hard of hearing; she has postlingual hearing loss in both ears, which basically means that she experienced her hearing loss after she learned how to talk.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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