quiet
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However, the Taurids are known for occasionally producing impressive fireballs, exceptionally bright meteors that can make even a relatively quiet night of skywatching memorable.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
She gets the abortion, feeling both “relief and quiet anguish.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The first made me go quiet at my kitchen table.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Serra will be doing everything possible to make sure the duo of Ryan Rakowski and Jalen Flowers stays quiet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Wind roared through the tops of the trees, though it was quiet and peaceful on the ground.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Zipline recently rolled out new capabilities designed for quieter flying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Making quieter drones isn't just about keeping the noise down for neighbours who are already sick of airborne deliveries.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
In the oceanside city of Haifa, streets are quieter than in Israel’s major cities, but the mood in one of the Arab parties’ campaign offices was anything but.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
While Korean spas dominate Los Angeles’ bathhouse scene, Russian banyas have their own, quieter history in the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
He needed some way of summoning the cub when it was off on one of its solitary journeys: some way quieter than a howl.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
I find Tuesdays and Wednesdays to be the quietest days on the slope.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The Big Bend sector is the largest and quietest.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
“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
He was called Felix, and, from what I saw and heard, he was the quietest in the group.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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
Safety Kam Curl, whose interception in overtime against the Bears set up the game-winning field goal, noted that the crowd in Seattle quiets when the Seahawks offense is on the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Gabapentin quiets nerve firing in the spinal cord and brain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
Pi quiets and walks to my right side.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
If he holds, he could revive the doubts that Friday’s speech here quieted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
As the boos quieted, he authored a quality start in his Dodgers debut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The group quieted down like scandalized school children.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
“Just one moment,” the Uncle said, and the crowd quieted down.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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
"This offers a tangible path toward creating a medication that has a similar quieting effect as meditation."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 2, 2026
Throughout his campaign, Cox told me, Zuckerman had downplayed his anti-immigration views, and he had succeeded in quieting his opponents.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
But by mid-evening Sunday, he added, “Things are pretty much quieting down, for the most part. ... The good news is, without a lot of storm activity, perhaps aviation-related tactics can be resumed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
Only with great difficulty did we succeed in quieting her down.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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