hush up
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Harry is suing Mail on Sunday publisher Associated Newspapers Ltd. over an article alleging he tried to hush up his separate legal challenge over the British government’s refusal to let him pay for police security.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
Glasnost faced a dramatic test in April 1986, when a nuclear power station exploded in Chornobyl, Ukraine, and authorities tried at first to hush up the disaster.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2022
They accused authorities of trying to hush up the crime.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2020
My father recognized when to hush up and when to inject some juice into the evening.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2019
Soon as we get close, they hush up and look at us.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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