as in hearing
range of hearing babysitters should remain within earshot of young children

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Recent Examples of earshot The heated exchange, which reportedly occurred within earshot of President Donald Trump and other administration officials, highlighted ongoing friction within Trump's economic team, particularly over control of the Internal Revenue Service. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 Dana rushes to draw Mel’s blood, while also ordering every doctor and nurse within earshot who’s a universal donor to get in line behind Mel. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025 Common to woodlands, scrublands, savanna and villages across most of East Africa, they can be found in small flocks, usually making a variety of noisy scolds and shrieks at anyone within earshot. Matt Kracht, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 Following the TVLine Spotlight conversation, with the cameras off and the crowd out of earshot, TVLine invited McClarnon to freely elaborate on the very special cameos. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earshot
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Noun
  • State Police are expected to discuss their investigation into how Hardin got out of the North Central Unit in Castle Rock on May 25 during a legislative committee hearing Thursday.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 9 July 2025
  • The Independent reported that during the court hearing on Wednesday, the chairman of the bench, Stephen Harrison, told James her case would be heard before the Salisbury Crown Court on Aug. 7.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • The other Emmy nominations for The Last of Us include best production design, casting, picture editing, contemporary makeup, prosthetic makeup, music supervision, nonfiction short (for a making-of documentary), sound editing, sound mixing and special visual effects.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
  • That sound helps to accentuate the N e-Shift system, which simulates virtual gears.
    Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Bears like to keep their distance from groups of people.
    Mike Stunson July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
  • The service can reach maximum speeds of 125 mph and covers the 235-mile distance between the two cities in 3 hours, 25 minutes.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • In 1892, within sight of the statue, America's first-ever immigration facility opened at Ellis Island.
    Mo Rocca July 6, CBS News, 6 July 2025
  • While fictional, Piston Peak is inspired by the Rocky Mountain area and the history and iconic sights of the American Frontier and its national parks.
    Grace Harrington, People.com, 6 July 2025

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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earshot. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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