Can you hear me now, Verizon (nyse: VZ - news - people )?

FORBES: Moore's Law Triumphant

You can hear me now but you won't be able to hear me once the game starts!'

CNN: Lone soccer fan wins army of admirers

And I want you to hear me now -- I will never turn Medicare into a voucher.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Just give me two coconuts and a string (can you hear me now?).

FORBES: Bound for the Olympics, James Inks Juicy Lime Deal

Parkville Middle School, can you hear me now?

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Unveils his Budget to Win the Future

Can You Hear Me Now?

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: CAIR doth protest too much (Part 2)

Now let me hear you read your line.

NPR: Songwriter Betty Comden

The first time you hear "You Can't Hurt Me Now, " it's easy to get carried along by its sweeping beauty and miss the fact that its lyric is all about isolation and loneliness.

NPR: 'Beware': Lovely, Lonely Cowboy Songs

Now, I hear you telling me that Paul Ryan has helped Mitt Romney in Wisconsin.

FORBES: Nope.

Now if someone says to me they don't want to hear that, then you need to back away.

BBC: Christians 'frightened to speak about faith'

And so when I hear folks say, is Social Security going to be there for me 20 years from now -- yes, it will be there for you 20 years from now.

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