Word: earshot
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Nearly all of jury selection was conducted in sidebar, where Quinlin questioned the potential jurors out of earshot to determine their impartiality to the case...
Many residents of Najaf have tired of al-Sadr and his militia's thuggish ways. Out of earshot of Mahdi Army members, locals complain that al-Sadr's men raid shops for supplies, confiscate mobile telephones and arrest people on suspicion of spying. A pro-al-Sadr newspaper ran a picture last week of a man hanged by al-Sadr followers for "spying." Waving the photo, Muntadhar al-Khazali, 18, an al-Sadr loyalist, issued a threat to others: "Anyone who works against us, this will be their fate. We will never let Muqtada al-Sadr die. If America...
...what of the traditional doorman archetype embedded in the collective consciousness? The Scottish or Irish gentleman, elderly, jovial to tenants, bitter when out of earshot, his brogue softened by decades spent in America...
...regular-season games remaining, two overachieving teams (Brown and Colgate) are in the top spots and three more—Rensselaer, Cornell, and Dartmouth—are tied for third with 19 points. Harvard (9-12-2 overall, 7-8-1 ECAC, 15 points) is in seventh but within earshot of a top-four finish and first round bye. Union (12-12-4 overall, 5-9-2 ECAC, 12 points) is in 10th but only two points away from a home playoff series...
Snoring is a drag, especially for anyone within earshot. But what can you do? To find out, researchers at Wilford Hall U.S.A.F. Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, recruited 40 volunteers and tested three over-the-counter remedies: Snorenz (a lubricating spray), Breathe Right Strips (to enlarge nostrils) and the Snore-No-More (an ergonomic pillow). None of them worked...