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Recent Examples of overhear
Toni Cranston was at the repair shop and overheard their predicament.
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Autumn Barnes, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
This data also discovered that 45% of men and 29% of women overheard political discussions at work, with younger employees (ages 18–34) overhearing these conversations more frequently (40%) than older groups.
—Topsie Vandenbosch, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
But this week, the Texas bankruptcy judge overhearing the case voiced concerns about the transparency of the auction process and called for a new hearing to discuss those potential issues.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
My wife, overhearing this, couldn't help but laugh at my politeness toward a machine.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Autumn Barnes, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
This data also discovered that 45% of men and 29% of women overheard political discussions at work, with younger employees (ages 18–34) overhearing these conversations more frequently (40%) than older groups.
—Topsie Vandenbosch, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
But this week, the Texas bankruptcy judge overhearing the case voiced concerns about the transparency of the auction process and called for a new hearing to discuss those potential issues.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
My wife, overhearing this, couldn't help but laugh at my politeness toward a machine.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhear
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The low, squelching funk of the beat and Richman’s high falsetto were tuned to such a uniquely perfect frequency that everyone was happy to hear them, again and again, and again.Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Occasionally there are people who are not gracious or not as willing to hear other perspectives.Kimberly A. Whitler, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Polio vaccines have been extensively studied and monitored for close to 70 years.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Healthcare providers will closely monitor people taking these drugs to detect any early hearing loss.14 The aminoglycoside drugs carrying a high risk of tinnitus include:14 Amikacin Neomycin Kanamycin Tobramycin 8.Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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From spy balloons over South Carolina to spy bases in Cuba, China in particular is demonstrating its growing ability to hold the U.S. homeland at risk.Todd Harrison, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
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The report also claimed that the investigative authorities are not ruling out the possibility that China sent Communist Party members to spy in South Korea.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Overhear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhear. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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