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Recent Examples of hearings
In gathering evidence, the commission received videos and testimony from officials and ordinary citizens, and held five public hearings that wrapped up on Tuesday.
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Two more in-person public witness hearings are scheduled for May in Winston-Salem and Durham, followed by an expert witness hearing in Raleigh.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Public hearings in the inquiry begin on Monday next week.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Public bellyaching sessions — sorry, hearings — have already begun, and the next ones will be held on May 2, 4, and 28.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026
The memo suggests the council, which is scheduled to begin its budget deliberations Monday, May 4, with a week of department-by-department public hearings, use the library and rec center scenarios as a menu of options.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Gideon also earned a spot on CSUF’s Moot Court, a highly selective team where students compete in mock Supreme Court-style hearings.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Another Section 301 investigation related to industrial excess capacity, also launched in March, will see similar public hearings next week.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Hegseth mostly refused to directly respond to harsh questions from Democrats on the Armed Services Committee during the second day of hearings on Capitol Hill.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Two more in-person public witness hearings are scheduled for May in Winston-Salem and Durham, followed by an expert witness hearing in Raleigh.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Public hearings in the inquiry begin on Monday next week.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Public bellyaching sessions — sorry, hearings — have already begun, and the next ones will be held on May 2, 4, and 28.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026
The memo suggests the council, which is scheduled to begin its budget deliberations Monday, May 4, with a week of department-by-department public hearings, use the library and rec center scenarios as a menu of options.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Gideon also earned a spot on CSUF’s Moot Court, a highly selective team where students compete in mock Supreme Court-style hearings.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Another Section 301 investigation related to industrial excess capacity, also launched in March, will see similar public hearings next week.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Hegseth mostly refused to directly respond to harsh questions from Democrats on the Armed Services Committee during the second day of hearings on Capitol Hill.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearings
Noun
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Or better yet, just surrender to the sounds of nature’s power and majesty.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is just below the range of human hearing, but research has shown that humans may still subconsciously sense such sounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The astronauts also witnessed sights of the moon's far side never seen with the unaided eye during a historic lunar flyby April 6.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Later on, the sights of Camden Market and Gasholder Park promise a lovely balance between the buzz and tranquillity of London.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These are distances hard to fathom.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trainers release them at incrementally greater distances — 5 miles, then 10, 20, 50, and 75.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Hearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearings. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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