Example Sentences

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The Court was hearing oral arguments in Monsanto Company v.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

“I was hearing them all game at third base,” Champlin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Reinvigorated by what he was hearing from new school jazzsters, he vowed to master the trumpet like never before.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Recalling the moment she was told her half-sister was missing, Hazel, who has the same dad as April, could not believe what she was hearing.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Tyrion twisted around for a look, hoping against hope that it was Duck and Haldon he was hearing.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin