silencing
Example Sentences
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“In the end that sacred project actually tends to produce sectarian narrowness, exclusion, uniformity, silencing, self-censorship, lack of debate, the negative sanctioning of nonconformists, and the debilitation of rigorous thought.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
“It is a backlash, a backslide, and it is happening at an unprecedented scale, where ultimately we are silencing women’s voices.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
While he did not have those same doubts internally, a statement Slam triumph away from the French Open felt crucial to silencing the critics.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
"Every two minutes a mother dies. These visa rejections are silencing those we most need to hear from," she added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
I bade Horatio memorize every detail of my plan, silencing his doubts and urging his faith instead.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
