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Meanings of hear above in English

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Usage of hear above in English
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She could barely breathe, hardly hear above the dull roar in her ears.
Running scared
2
Riverwind knew Tanis was saying something, but he couldn't hear above the shrieking sound.
Dragons of autumn twilight
3
Carol's heart was very faint, hard even for Rose to hear above the wind.
Rose in a storm
4
I listened, straining every nerve to hear above the tumult of my quickening pulse.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
5
It was loud enough to hear above the chimes.
The Hunger Games
6
She whistled as loud as she could, hoping he would hear above the strident roar.
The Plains of Passage
7
As Jordan walked home he could hear above the wind the voice of Bonengel the barber.
The Goose Man
8
He smiled in evident pleasure and said something she couldn't hear above the noise of the engine.
Dead calm
9
She stood perfectly still, hoping he'd hurry, trying to hear above the sound of her pounding heart.
It Must Be Love
10
From pickled eggs, mainly, says the other, in a passionate whisper we cannot hear above the soundtrack.
The Guardian
11
A man's head emerged from the hatch, shouting something that Michael couldn't hear above the engine's roar.
The Wolf’s Hour
12
What...? Chris was speaking to someone to his right, and Faye was straining to hear above the din.
Family album
13
But with a little practice, the brain can learn to hear above the din, a new study suggests.
Wired
14
The vehicle rattled somewhat, but the young folks on the rear seat could speak and hear above the clatter.
Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People'
15
There was nothing to hear above the bone-jarring vibration of the rifles, no pounding footsteps or shouts of alarm.
The Neutronium Alchemist
16
They could hear above that the crowd had quietened down, meaning that the criminal bouts had come to an end.
Gladiatrix
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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