silence
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Once the immune threat has passed, other proteins modify BCL6 so that it can no longer silence those genes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
So we decided to break our silence to say publicly that we don’t want the death penalty imposed in the case involving our daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
I kept my silence during the family conference calls, except for telling his brother what my financial adviser told me.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
"No means, no silence," read one cardboard sign outside the Turgot high school.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Anytime he brings up Mom, it’s usually followed by silence.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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As children, we sense the edges of these silences without fully grasping them.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
His and Lissie's wedding pictures adorned the front pages, police forces and football clubs held minutes' silences and blue ribbons were displayed in his hometown of Wallingford.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
What’s Next: Denali recently began clinical trials of a treatment that silences the genetic instructions for the Alzheimer’s tau protein.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
He has also been met with blank stares and awkward silences, and once got turned down by a high-school band.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Her silences were brooding, insular, and yet he felt a connection to her.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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“This represents an important victory for the principle that women who speak out about sexual abuse should not be silenced by NDAs that contravene California law,” Barnett attorney Rosengart said in the notice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
During the task, the researchers temporarily silenced either V1 or LM and watched how the remaining region behaved without its usual partner.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Finneas, the brother of pop star Billie Eilish, said artists should "not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” said Finneas, one of those openers, on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Well,” said she, “and you soon silenced Mr. Cole, I suppose?”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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Researchers have explored gene silencing approaches using siRNAs, antisense oligonucleotides, and CRISPR.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Fed’s blackout period begins Sept. 5, silencing policymakers until the day after the meeting ends.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The silencing of the press and scapegoating of desperate sailors does not hide Hegseth’s mess.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
"True public order is achieved not by silencing the affected, but by listening to them," the bail order said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Harry bellowed, directing his wand at her, and with a bang and a burst of red sparks, the curtains swung shut again, silencing her.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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