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
It is the silent partner in every coal operation, and China’s operations are enormous.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
There is a silent partner in every screamer of course.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2024
The locally owned franchise, Anchored Tiny Homes, is owned by Goodwin; his wife, Natalie Wright; and a silent partner.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
The affair soon became complicated with business relations and important money interests, Mr. Semple becoming a silent partner in the gigantic ventures of the Spencer Company.
From A Song of a Single Note A Love Story by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
