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quiet

[kwahy-it] / ˈkwaɪ ɪt /








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“We’re looking to have peace and quiet in our lives,” Leib said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

At around seven o'clock last Saturday morning, dozens of men dressed in black climbed into the backs of lorries in a quiet Kent village called Preston-next-Wingham.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Now, even professional pest-controllers tell me it’s a quiet year with very few requests to remove wasp nests.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

The classic cuts project a quiet luxury vibe along the lines of Loro Piana or Zegna.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

I hold my hand up, asking for quiet while I let my brain catch up.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

It is expected that this will continue to cause quieter conditions over the next week at least.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

"The algorithm is good at its job, and the minority who do opt out will find a feed of friends and creators feels quieter than the one they left."

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Vinny, short for Vincent van Gogh, gets nervous and prefers shorter, quieter walks, and Macaroni, named after Fleetwood Mac, makes the stroller a tight squeeze for two cats.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

My first sail on Lake Michigan was quieter and more relaxing than I expected, but my favorite detail was the tiny gas grill attached to the rail of the Catalina 27.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

He clears his throat, and the hush already over the crowd somehow gets even quieter.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

The Big Bend sector is the largest and quietest.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

America’s quietest lender is now fighting a bond crisis at home, and this week’s Bank of Japan meeting is the tell.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 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

And it is one of the quietest and darkest and most secret places on the surface of the earth.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

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

Ms. Parker raises her arms, and like magic, everyone quiets.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

U.S. tech futures jumped after Nvidia’s bumper earnings and software shares surged premarket after earnings quieted investor pessimism on the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The shop quieted, chairs swiveled, and suddenly everyone was looking at me, at which point I said the one word I’ve never written in any of the last dozen or so Dodger preview columns.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 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

"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

Instead of quieting the rumors, it lengthened the story’s time in the news cycle.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

And yet it is precisely a lack of hyperbole or hysteria—a quieting control, one might say — that makes it so moving.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 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

The innkeeper held up a hand, quieting him.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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