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Example sentences for: overhear

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Why do the Italians almost choke with mirth when they overhear an American calling his girl friend “My pet”?
On the streets of Jerusalem, you’ll notice signs in Ethiopian Amharic and overhear Russian spoken by the thousands of recent immigrants from the former Soviet Union.
Please do not take any of his remarks personally, should you overhear them or (worst-case scenario) find them directed at you.
At least, that's the only one the New York Times reporter didn't overhear.