silencing
Example Sentences
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On this night, the mercenaries prevailed, in a pummeling so relentless and a silencing so rapid that a three-peat appeared all but inevitable: Dodgers 14, Blue Jays 2.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Now, while Haaland's impressive haul of 29 goals for the campaign still leads the way, Semenyo - and others - are silencing those who feared City were too reliant on the Norwegian's goals.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
No amount of pressure, cyberbullying or arrest warrants has so far succeeded in silencing one of Pakistan's most prominent dissidents, the human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
"By squeezing -- silencing the noise -- you effectively use quantum mechanical interactions to 'squish' that meter stick, effectively creating finer gradations and allowing you to measure smaller things more precisely."
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
Cain releases my arm and his voice booms out, shaking the foundations of the amphitheater and silencing the panic setting in.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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