fall silent
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV prayed "that the roar of the bombs may cease, the weapons may fall silent, and a space for dialogue may open".
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
As TET activity declines, DNA methylations build up, key genes are switched off, and they "fall silent."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2026
In some cases like Spain, blessed with lots of sunshine, or Nordic countries, with abundant hydro power to provide energy when its wind farms fall silent, the transition looks promising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
The visitors speak different languages and bring different life experiences and political views to this altar of natural wonder, where they gaze up and fall silent, united in reverence.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024
But whenever my father sang, all the birds in the area would fall silent and listen.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
