silenced
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When the researchers genetically silenced the somatostatin neurons, the mice that received the cannabinoid became less likely to avoid the predator odor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Seeing my identity changed and being left out of the picture made me feel, in a way, silenced and erased.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Seeing my identity changed and being left out of the picture made me feel, in a way, silenced and erased from a representation that was supposed to include me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Expectation, discussion and demands now are huge and cannot be silenced.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
But when Bo came running excitedly toward him, Barbarossa's wad of money in his hands, even Scipio was silenced.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
