silencing
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Storms battered northern Europe on Sunday cutting power to more than 150,000 homes, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and silencing phone networks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
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
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
"Calling it swinging implies consent, and therefore puts the blame at the feet of the women, and that makes it silencing for those women."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
I sit at a table with Ellen, Millie, and Amanda as my mom stands in front of the registration table and claps her hands together, silencing the room.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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