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
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 United States plainly was not to be a silent partner in the war.
