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
Scotland will fall silent later to honour those who have died in conflicts around the world on Armistice Day.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024
But whenever my father sang, all the birds in the area would fall silent and listen.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
