silent
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Joining them is a boy of unknown provenance who, the others guess, was warned by his parents to keep silent and has never spoken since.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Inherited genetic mutations may also stay silent for decades before increasing the risk of diseases such as cancer or fibrosis later in life.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
From his elevated seat on the witness stand, Fuhrman sat silent as Simpson’s defense team peppered him with question after question.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Despite believing Mangione was the prime suspect in a murder that shook the country, officers initially failed to inform him of his rights, including his right to remain silent.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
She lay her head back on her pillow, and was silent for a while.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing silent
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ant, -ent
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 8
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