quiet
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That is potentially a fraught win for Asics and a quiet victory for Nike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“By 7:30 or 8, things get pretty quiet here. If you’re looking for more activity at night, this is not for you,” Holliday said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
But the suffragist Swede who pioneered netball in England was anything but quiet.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Their five-bedroom home, which is estimated at about $2 million, is on a quiet cul-de-sac with just five other houses in Hertfordshire, England.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
She isn’t surprised that I can’t quiet my mind and get inside the Flash.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
That came later, and quieter, when I finally showed up before dawn and did the actual work where no one was filming.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
The upshot is a battery that’s cheaper, quieter, and safer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Tonight, the streets of Cairo, Alexandria and cities across Egypt will be quieter than fans had hoped.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Ahead of the ceremonies, AFP correspondents reported that Tehran was quieter than usual, with many normally busy streets free of Tehran's notorious traffic.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“It’s strange how we can remember so much of it after all this time, how it felt, what happened afterward,” he said, his words getting quieter.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
“Universal says they want to be a good neighbor. They made a big deal about making it the quietest coaster ever. Well, that’s nice, but you can’t put tape over people’s mouths.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Existing forecasting methods generally provide less advance notice because scientists must wait until the Sun reaches solar minimum, the quietest part of its cycle.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
The quietest man in the tournament is the best player in it.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
“About his own home he was the quietest of men,” his son Madison Hemings recalled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The helicopter was a Colibri EC 120B, one of the quietest in the world.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
When 19th Street quiets down around midnight, the party shifts to the Sanchaung area.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
If the Iran conflict is resolved and inflation quiets down, the economy could even see another burst of growth.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
Gabapentin quiets nerve firing in the spinal cord and brain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
“So today was good. And hopefully it quiets the noise a little bit with the days that he pitches.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2025
Jerry waits until the room quiets down and asks, “Does anyone want to share their word-pictures? Let’s raise our hands this time.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
The group quieted down like scandalized school children.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Though they sometimes escalate into larger-scale military drills, these maneuvers, which once dominated news headlines, quieted to a din as they became routine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
JPMorgan’s expense guidance “has actually quieted some fears,” Piper Sandler analyst Scott Siefers wrote in a recent client note, citing conversations with investors.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
The streets quieted as they neared the road that led to the temple, but just before it, Kamau's expression hardened.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
By quieting food noise, these drugs might be able to address some of the hallmarks of disordered eating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"People taking these drugs for obesity often describe a quieting of 'food noise,' the persistent preoccupation with food that drives overeating," Al-Aly said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026
A new report from Politico says President Donald Trump is quieting concerns within the White House around the Department of Government Efficiency head, telling associates that Musk will soon be shown the door.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2025
They beat them in the first week of the season, quieting the noise around Domantas Sabonis’ dominance against Anthony Davis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2024
“God,” she says, the awe quieting her voice.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q
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