hearing
noun
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
hearings
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pluralof hearing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Research from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory found that over 70% of care proceedings involving babies in England were emergency hearings within two days of an application being made.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
“They are going to need to plant new forests for all of the subpoenas we’ll be printing,” Edward Markey, a Democratic senator from Massachusetts, wrote on X on Tuesday about potential hearings for technology executives.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
During hearings on the case in January, Gambian Justice Minister Dawda Jallow told the court the Rohingya had suffered "the most horrific violence and destruction one could imagine".
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
That case is already on thin ice, with a judge holding a second day of hearings Wednesday on whether the charges are proper and justified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
About an hour later, a couple of keeplocks returned from disci-plinary hearings.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
