silencing

Example Sentences

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On this night, the mercenaries prevailed, in a pummeling so relentless and a silencing so rapid that a three-peat appeared all but inevitable: Dodgers 14, Blue Jays 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

He turned away after silencing the taunts, cupping his ear to The Kop, who were stunned into silence after his sixth Premier League goal versus Liverpool.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

No amount of pressure, cyberbullying or arrest warrants has so far succeeded in silencing one of Pakistan's most prominent dissidents, the human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

The team found that this silencing occurs through DNA methylation, a natural process that adds chemical tags to DNA, turning the gene off.

From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025

“You’re making this up! I’m not going to let you—” “David,” Maddy said sharply, silencing her son, “she’s not lying.”

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld