silenced
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Notifications would be silenced during school hours, defined as 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on weekdays between August 15 and June 15.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The researchers selectively silenced neurons associated with doublesex.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
What sets Houdon’s Franklin apart from the other two is that in those depictions the polymath seems silenced and solitary, compared with Houdon’s convivial treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
"When punishment fails to reflect the lifelong harm inflicted, justice becomes meaningless and survivors like me are left silenced, dismissed and profoundly failed by the very system meant to protect us," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The sparrow silenced him with an upraised wing.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
