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hearkened (to)

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In the background, a crowd can be heard voicing anger and dismay at the shooting.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Their mother, Janet, heard their laughter and popped into the room—the downstairs den, refitted with a hospital bed—and asked what was so funny.

— Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

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