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Recent Examples of earful
State lawmakers whose districts include the campus − Rep. Tony Kurtz, R-Wonewoc, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green − got an earful from community members about the importance of UW-Richland at a listening session earlier this week.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2023
The Mountaineers’ Erik Stevenson scored nine points in the first half but earned a seat on the bench for much of the second half and got an earful from coach Bob Huggins for defensive lapses and four turnovers.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
Regardless of his depth of feeling in his return to Boston Monday, Cassidy still got an earful from Bruins' fans.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022
Not surprisingly, Matt Wayne had an earful of complaints and concerns — from the payroll fiasco and peeling paint to a lack of custodians, mental health services and permanent teachers as well as questions about school safety.
—Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2022
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Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2023
The Mountaineers’ Erik Stevenson scored nine points in the first half but earned a seat on the bench for much of the second half and got an earful from coach Bob Huggins for defensive lapses and four turnovers.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
Regardless of his depth of feeling in his return to Boston Monday, Cassidy still got an earful from Bruins' fans.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022
Not surprisingly, Matt Wayne had an earful of complaints and concerns — from the payroll fiasco and peeling paint to a lack of custodians, mental health services and permanent teachers as well as questions about school safety.
—Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earful
Noun
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Markets slumped Monday following another Trump broadside against the Fed last week and news over the weekend from National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett that the administration was looking at legal analysis in removing Powell .—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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O'Brien himself accepted the honor with a not-so-subtle broadside against the Trump administration.—
Jeff Mason,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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In September 1967, his unit was in the Con Thien area when they were bombarded by heavy enemy artillery and a rocket barrage.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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That barrage prompted further salvos that led to the downing of Indian fighter jets (according to Pakistani and international media) and Pakistani jets (according to Indian media).—
AQIL SHAH,
Foreign Affairs,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Keeping up with the salvo of state and local building code changes is its own full-time job, said Dan Dunmoyer, president of the California Building Industry Association, a trade group for big builders.—
Ben Christopher,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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As for how all of this ties back to Bryan’s new publishing deal, Moreland launched the first social media salvo after news of the deal broke last week.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2025
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Lately, the federal judiciary has responded with impressive speed and fortitude to Trump’s fusillade of executive orders and other actions.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Some of the humor has a barbed, geopolitical aim in a war for the world’s hearts and minds — see the Chinese government’s fusillade of memes — but political scientists say that, for many people, humor is a natural response to stressful times.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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But a machine-gun volley hit him at the waist, nearly breaking him in two.—
Ann Goldstein,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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The Starkey saga, meanwhile, is a surprising end to a recent volley of updates about his involvement with the Who.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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On May 25, Mercury will zip into the curious and chatty sign of Gemini, bringing a flurry of messages and insight Comments Hang tight, because Mercury in Gemini is about to turn up the volume on all the chatter!—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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After falling behind 2-0 in the series on the road, and looking vastly overmatched in the process, the Timberwolves returned home and finally punched back, putting together a flurry that staggered the Thunder for the first time in the series.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are anticipated.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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Through May 26, the risk for thunderstorms in the region persists, especially for hail greater than 2 inches over parts of the southern High Plains.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The sound of the cannonade continued without any break.—
Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Aug. 2024
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Artillery cannonade from both sides is heard around the clock.—
Andrew E. Kramer,
New York Times,
7 Dec. 2023
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“Earful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earful. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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