silencing
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The visitors scored on the ensuing play, silencing the already-subdued SoFi Stadium crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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
The room's massive chandeliers started to dip up and down, the noise of turning screws silencing the room.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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