silent
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All early signals were dismissed until people went silent.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 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
The adorable little creature is the silent, toddler-like, Force-empowered Grogu, who is the same species as Yoda and was nicknamed “Baby Yoda” by fans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"It was a bad omen. I had a feeling that something was going to happen," he said, falling silent and staring ahead with eyes frozen.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Duane remained silent until the scolding part of the conversation was over and the problem-solving part could begin.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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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