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Recent Examples of hard of hearing
This allows people who are severely hard of hearing or deaf to understand speech.1
Cochlear implants use components inside and outside the body to stimulate hearing.
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Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Subtitles and captions for videos and audio descriptions for complex visuals are essential for users who are hard of hearing, visually impaired or those who prefer reading to engage with content.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Super Loud Vibrating Alarm Clock is the top pick for those who are hard of hearing in our guide to The Best Extreme Alarm Clocks.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
The show runs until Aug. 10 with shows every Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. Every Wednesday, the production also offers accessibility services for audience members who are blind/low vision or deaf/hard of hearing.
—Kara King, Austin American-Statesman, 18 July 2024
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Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Subtitles and captions for videos and audio descriptions for complex visuals are essential for users who are hard of hearing, visually impaired or those who prefer reading to engage with content.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Photograph: Molly Higgins Super Loud Vibrating Alarm Clock for $18 ($6 off)
Amazon
The Super Loud Vibrating Alarm Clock is the top pick for those who are hard of hearing in our guide to The Best Extreme Alarm Clocks.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
The show runs until Aug. 10 with shows every Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. Every Wednesday, the production also offers accessibility services for audience members who are blind/low vision or deaf/hard of hearing.
—Kara King, Austin American-Statesman, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard of hearing
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Ángela, who is deaf, is surrounded by a strong community of deaf friends but struggles with pressure from her hearing parents to wear hearing aids.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Feb. 2025
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Why did no one in the room think: hmm isn't this a bit tone deaf.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Moving forward, the crypto sector must: Prioritize transaction transparency to eliminate blind signing risks.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Back in Minneapolis, Taylor’s meeting with Daniel’s family — including his sister, who is blind and thinks this whole experiment is pretty cool — goes very well.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Which are, of course, typically mute within fashion exhibitions.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Rumors about the couple dating began to surface in 2024 prior to the Paris Olympic games but both athletes have been mute about the status of their relationship until now.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 -- generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caught it by hunting diseased rodents or wild birds.—
Sarah Boden,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Pruning stimulates vigorous growth which will be more susceptible to the fatal fire blight. Annuals and perennials ▪ Selectively removing only obviously diseased portions of roses infected with rose rosette virus.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, there is no formal provision in canon law for an incapacitated pope, and there are no current signs that Francis is unable to govern.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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But there is no precedent for forcibly removing an incapacitated member who had taken the oath of office that Congress.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Hard of hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard%20of%20hearing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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