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

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

But we agree on this: When shareholders’ voices are silenced, our capital markets lose accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 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

The Indian Summer was within their grasp, gossip was silenced, discourtesy put down.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White