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
A WhatsApp spokesman said there were features in place to protect its users from scam calls, including silencing calls from unknown numbers.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The visitors scored on the ensuing play, silencing the already-subdued SoFi Stadium crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Researchers have explored gene silencing approaches using siRNAs, antisense oligonucleotides, and CRISPR.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The whole point of not talking about it, of silencing the memory, is to make it go away.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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