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Recent Examples of hard of hearing
Sall and three other students are part of a new approach in a small number of schools in Senegal that seat those who are deaf and hard of hearing with the rest of the class.
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Andrei Popoviciu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
Wong hopes her team – which is made up of deaf and hard of hearing folks, immigrants and people with disabilities – will be at the forefront of ushering in that progress.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
For example, the iPhone’s live captions feature allows users who are Deaf or hard of hearing to read real time captions on their screen when talking to someone in person, on FaceTime, or on a phone call.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
The federal office opened a civil rights investigation after receiving complaints at multiple facilities about auxiliary aids and services to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, according to a release Monday.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
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Andrei Popoviciu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
Wong hopes her team – which is made up of deaf and hard of hearing folks, immigrants and people with disabilities – will be at the forefront of ushering in that progress.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
For example, the iPhone’s live captions feature allows users who are Deaf or hard of hearing to read real time captions on their screen when talking to someone in person, on FaceTime, or on a phone call.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
The federal office opened a civil rights investigation after receiving complaints at multiple facilities about auxiliary aids and services to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, according to a release Monday.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard of hearing
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After all, being deaf doesn't seem to have held him back.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Guests who are deaf or hard of hearing can request kits that include visual or tactile alerts for phone ringing or door knocks, phones are equipped for amplified sound, and cabin TVs have closed captioning features.David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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The rifle season ended on Dec. 1 so, on Dec. 7, Bruce climbed into a ground blind with a crossbow.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
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Long-term doubts In China, the government prohibits blind box sales to children under the age of eight due to worries over addiction.Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
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Others are drowning distractions by hitting the mute button on every social media outlet and for all notifications on their devices' settings.Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
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Please check back again soon for the recorded video. LIVE VIDEO TO BEGIN AFTER AD Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Use up and down arrows to change volume, and spacebar or enter to toggle mute.Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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Wait until mid-November to remove dead or diseased canes and reduce the overall size of the rose plant.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Pleural effusion: The tissue that lines the chest cavity and surrounds the lungs can become diseased or inflamed, causing the lungs to fill with fluid.Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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There was no 25th Amendment to allow for the replacement of an incapacitated president as there is now.Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 July 2024
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The jewelry-store duel is very Kill Bill, with the two women tossing out insults before attacking brutally and relentlessly: throwing each other around glass cases, using the shop’s offerings as weaponry, and avoiding the incapacitated store owner.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 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 30 Dec. 2024.
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