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silencing



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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

He turned away after silencing the taunts, cupping his ear to The Kop, who were stunned into silence after his sixth Premier League goal versus Liverpool.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

"This is a setback, but the movement to defend people and the planet has always faced setbacks and resistance, and Energy Transfer will fail in its goal of silencing its critics."

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

This allows researchers to compare pathways and determine how energetically demanding it is for a cell to favor one chemical route while silencing others.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

“He took off,” a voice says from behind me, immediately silencing all music, all chatter, the wind and the sea.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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