silenced

Example Sentences

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"We won't be silenced," the chairman of the Sikh Federation of Canada told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

With more than 90 million copies sold worldwide, she hasn’t exactly been silenced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

After it was signed in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, the guns were silenced, basic services were restored and normality began to return to Tigray.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“Public servants should not face punishment or be silenced for telling the truth about public or firefighter safety and on matters of public importance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

But another quick “Tig!” from Matthias silenced him.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo