silence
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“The Silence of the Lambs” remains the only horror film to win best picture at the Academy Awards.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Belli, who lives in Spain after the government stripped her of her Nicaraguan nationality in 2023, explores the theme of betrayal in her novel "A Silence Full of Whispers."
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The Breaking the Silence training programme has been piloted for two years in Stirling and Clackmannanshire schools for S4 to S6 pupils.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Amanda is enraptured with its aspirational luxury: “The house had that hush expensive houses do. Silence meant the house was plumb, solid, its organs working in happy harmony.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Silence, since that is one of those lines that gets everyone’s attention.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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