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silence

[sahy-luhns] / ˈsaɪ ləns /




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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

"In listening to the monal, we hear the Himalayas asking for space, silence and care," says Prakash.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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

To plead, to argue, anything to fill up the awful silence and release the agitation building in me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Using very little musical scoring, sticking to naturalistic dialogue featuring awkward silences, and eschewing flashy cinematography and editing, he allows each scene to breathe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Bossy’s direction raises the clamorous volume instead of sorting out the disordered structure or digging into the unexamined silences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The presenter, known for her off-the-wall questions and deadpan silences, revealed the news in an Instagram post.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 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

Far worse were the sudden silences that suggested something lurking near.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

When the researchers genetically silenced the somatostatin neurons, the mice that received the cannabinoid became less likely to avoid the predator odor.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

“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

“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” Finneas, who is the brother of singer Billie Eilish, said on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

He posted Tuesday that "artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed."

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Cluny silenced them with a wave of his tail, then vanished into the night.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Mookie Betts drove a deep fly ball to the warning track, momentarily silencing the crowd, until Mitchell closed his glove around it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

A WhatsApp spokesman said there were features in place to protect its users from scam calls, including silencing calls from unknown numbers.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

He squeezed harder, silencing that weak-willed strain inside him.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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