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Plural for the faculty of perceiving sounds
“My hearing is getting better. The minor hearing loss that started a few years ago has not gotten any worse.”
Plural for the area or distance within which something can be heard
“No one ever made fun of my sister, at least within my hearing, again.”
Plural for an act of listening to evidence in a court of law or before an official
“In the case of a continuing wrong done to him, a prisoner could expect that a hearing in judicial review proceedings could be obtained with little delay.”
Plural for an opportunity to state one's case
“We have got to work together as a Senate to give this qualified nominee a dignified hearing and a fair up-or-down vote.”
Plural for a formal meeting between people for expressing one's views
“Every time we get together for a hearing, he never ceases to remind me that, without Idaho, we would have no potato chips.”
Plural for the conduct of a lawsuit
Plural for a meeting of an official body to conduct its business
Plural for a meeting or appointment, typically with an expert to seek advice
Plural for the administration of the law or authority
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