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[kwahy-it] / ˈkwaɪ ɪt /








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There’s a sense of quiet mystery in tarot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

She was unaware parking overnight was banned in the village's long-stay car park, and said not allowing campers to pay to stay in empty or quiet sites seemed "a bit daft".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Leaders’ visions of a once-in-a-lifetime economic opportunity collide with longtime residents’ desire to hold on to their quiet way of life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“There were no conspicuous appeals to save energy, no major limits on mobility, and no sense of crisis in daily life. Instead, it looks like consumers have made a quiet economic choice.”

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The conversation fell away and the world was quiet but for the steady swoosh of Clare’s paddle-stick carving through the water.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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