silent partner

Example Sentences

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Much that is worth reading has been written about consciousness and its silent partner, the unconscious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Like Kempy he was an amazing silent partner in helping the clubs we worked for.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

It is the silent partner in every coal operation, and China’s operations are enormous.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Robbie had another advantage, perhaps a silent partner helping her get on track: the wordless opening sequence.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024

About the same time he established a new Annual Register, and became a silent partner in the great printing establishment of the Ballantynes.

From Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)