stilled
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She and Justin held their daughter for a few precious moments as her heartbeat stilled, marveling at her perfect tiny fingers and toes and whispering private words of love.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
That promise of stilled beauty is borne out in these pages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
An in-the-know friend in London told me that the day after the video was released, the rumor mills were stilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
The human body, in glorious and panicked motion and, too often, sadly stilled.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
His thumbs stroked the length of my jaw, but even they stilled as I pulled back and turned away from him.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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