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
Protesters also briefly blocked one of the main highways in the city to hold a moment of silence on Wednesday morning.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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
Whoever it was, we mustn’t sit here in this frozen, guilty silence!
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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
As children, we sense the edges of these silences without fully grasping them.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Over more than 10 years and 100 dates, Dimoldenberg's awkward flirting, deadpan silences and willingness to overshare has made her channel an unmissable stop for any celeb, single or not.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Gilligan loves silences and uses them in long stretches, allowing — or, perhaps more accurately, demanding — his audience to figure out what’s happening on their own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Edel chuckles, but a look from Du Barry silences her.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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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
“Seeing my identity changed and being left out of the picture made me feel, in a way, silenced and erased.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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
The teacher had silenced the class without using a single bad word.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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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
These interactions are essential for processes including genetic recombination and gene silencing, and they can also play a role in cancer.
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
But briefly, silencing ourselves so we didn’t miss anything.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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