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quiet

[kwahy-it] / ˈkwaɪ ɪt /








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This is the quiet upgrade — the difference between something creamy and something dimensional.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

It just needs a quiet room, a long handshake, and a Washington that is looking the other way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

His quiet, confident witness since becoming pontiff in May had already reignited a spiritual light in me to adhere closer to the faith I was brought up in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

They help scientists understand how often black holes switch between active and quiet states, how jets change as they age, and how surrounding environments can alter the structure of entire galaxies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

This would quiet her, but then she’d come back to haunt us.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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