hard of hearing
adjective
: relating to or having partial hearing loss
people who are hard of hearing
the deaf and hard of hearing community
… the task force … will ask the Nebraska Department of Education to hire a national consulting firm with expertise in the area of deaf and hard of hearing education to analyze Nebraska's system.—
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Accessibility and Sustainability Three Premier City View rooms are outfitted with accessibility features (such as roll-in showers and visual alarms) for people who are hard of hearing, and two premium city views are able to accommodate wheelchair users and/or those who are hard of hearing.
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He’s known about the popularity of hockey within the Deaf and hard of hearing communities for years.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
That said, Delaney also understood the limitations for the deaf and hard of hearing to become hockey fans.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Home-schooled by her parents, Thea, who like Stine is hard of hearing, is further isolated by her parents’ refusal to adapt to her disability.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
He’s known about the popularity of hockey within the Deaf and hard of hearing communities for years.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
That said, Delaney also understood the limitations for the deaf and hard of hearing to become hockey fans.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Home-schooled by her parents, Thea, who like Stine is hard of hearing, is further isolated by her parents’ refusal to adapt to her disability.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Hard of hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20of%20hearing. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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