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That night, Blake overhears Grady radioing a fellow survivalist to relay his plan to kill the wolf man and protect his son.
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
The conspiracy theory the company is responding to resurfaced last week after Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit over users whose conversations were captured by its Siri voice assistant and potentially overheard by human employees.
—Richard Lawler, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
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A woman's decision to leave a family gathering after overhearing hurtful comments about her miscarriage has sparked significant support from viewers on Reddit.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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A traveler waiting in a busy airport security line was forced to rethink their place in the queue after overhearing a nearby passenger openly discuss her severe illness.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
The conspiracy theory the company is responding to resurfaced last week after Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit over users whose conversations were captured by its Siri voice assistant and potentially overheard by human employees.
—Richard Lawler, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
The Best 4 Ways To Deal With A Toxic Sibling
By Melissa Fleur Afshar
Life and Trends Reporter
0
A woman's decision to leave a family gathering after overhearing hurtful comments about her miscarriage has sparked significant support from viewers on Reddit.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Follow These 5 Tips To Be A Model Airplane Passenger
By Darlin Tillery
Life & Trends Reporter
0
A traveler waiting in a busy airport security line was forced to rethink their place in the queue after overhearing a nearby passenger openly discuss her severe illness.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhear
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Palm Springs Desert Sun Subscribe to hear this story Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and the environment.—
Janet Wilson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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If we are not allowed to hear and see candid responses from everyone, then Lee could be rubber-stamped as the next mayor.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The treatment appeared to work by strengthening the connections among the nerve cells involved in controlling and monitoring specific arm muscles.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2025
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According to the document seen by CNN, Pakistan’s intelligence agencies are expected to coordinate with the Prime Minister’s Office to monitor and implement the relocation plan.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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When the test images were sent back to Earth, Euclid Archive Scientist Bruno Altieri spied what appeared to be an Einstein ring.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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How to see the planetary parade For best viewing, head to a location with dark skies, bringing along binoculars or a telescope to spy the dimmer Uranus and Neptune.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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