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silence

[sahy-luhns] / ˈsaɪ ləns /




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At first, the Camino’s silence felt like withdrawal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The government's announcement that the environmental certificate had been cleared ended a decade-long silence about the project.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Some removed their hats and bowed their heads and took a brief moment of silence to remember their colleagues.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Players began to eat in total silence focused on their task at hand.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

There was a short silence, then suddenly, as though they were floating in a white wave, Black Star and my team appeared.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Mr. Blum’s direction doesn’t allow for enough speaking silences, which might allow the characters’ interior lives to be discerned more clearly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 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

It suggests that no other irreversible power to immunize lurks in the Constitution’s silences.

From Slate May 26, 2026

But Pimblett's unshakeable self-belief led him to a shot at the UFC interim lightweight title, and even in defeat he silences his doubters.

From BBC Jan. 25, 2026

There was a sense of trust and friendship between the players and their coach, but there was also tension and long silences.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

When they temporarily silenced cells in this region in mice, animals modeling neuropathic pain became less sensitive to touch and heat compared with healthy mice.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

There was the Jude Bellingham game, when his two goals for England silenced 80,000 fans in the Estadio Azteca.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

"But in Iran, they are more easily silenced."

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Silseth silenced the opposing batters, issuing only a walk to Smith.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

Fflewddur was about to protest, but the firmness of Taran’s words silenced the bard.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Eliminating the host nation and silencing tens of thousands of American fans wasn’t enough.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Mahrang warned that enforced disappearances fuelled more resistance, rather than silencing it.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Junior Caminero doubled in the first inning, and Ryan Vilade followed with a home run on a cutter, silencing a sold-out Dodger Stadium before the game could even heat up.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

"Every two minutes a mother dies. These visa rejections are silencing those we most need to hear from," she added.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Koffi pressed a finger to her lips, silencing Ekon with a sharp look, then gestured for Badwa to continue.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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