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[kwahy-it] / ˈkwaɪ ɪt /








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Two years since his breakout at Euro 2024, where he embarrassed defenders for fun and still finished his homework on the side, the country’s youngest showstopper has gone oddly quiet.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

They were the quiet architecture of certain meals, the thing that made everything else feel complete.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

"I will say it to the leaders of Iran: Do not count on things remaining quiet if you attack us," he said in a video published on his social media.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

But the heightened tensions in the Middle East still mean that those hoping for a quiet July are in for a shock, she added.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Russell bounded up and closed the door with a quiet click.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

But Hall’s real life in Santa Monica is much quieter than her character’s, and she likes it that way.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

They are also quieter than portable units, but they do entail larger upfront costs and need to be installed by a professional tradesperson.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Ahead of the ceremonies, AFP correspondents reported that Tehran was quieter than usual, with many normally busy streets free of Tehran's notorious traffic.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

The most straightforward explanation for its emergence is that, for big-box retailers, the 4th quarter of the financial year is the biggest and busiest, while summer tends to be quieter.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2026

When the smaller, quieter Beach Road turned off of Route 1, she told them to go on it.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

The quietest man in the tournament is the best player in it.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

If there’s a song that proves Madonna’s own music is more compelling than any biopic could’ve been, it’s this one — the quietest, most tender cut on the album.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

“About his own home he was the quietest of men,” his son Madison Hemings recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Kurtag's "music glows with such intensity, even in its quietest, most refined moments," said music historian Gergely Fazekas.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

He was called Felix, and, from what I saw and heard, he was the quietest in the group.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

When 19th Street quiets down around midnight, the party shifts to the Sanchaung area.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

If the Iran conflict is resolved and inflation quiets down, the economy could even see another burst of growth.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

Gabapentin quiets nerve firing in the spinal cord and brain.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

I think she quiets them because of the responsibility that she has toward her child and of presenting in a certain way.

From New York Times Nov. 27, 2024

The room quiets, and their soft breathing and Suma’s gel swooshing become the only noise.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

The couple started out in Los Angeles—Semple staged huge parties with more than 200 guests—but life quieted when they moved to Seattle with their young daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.

From BBC Feb. 6, 2026

JPMorgan’s expense guidance “has actually quieted some fears,” Piper Sandler analyst Scott Siefers wrote in a recent client note, citing conversations with investors.

From Barron's Jan. 12, 2026

That quieted the restiveness among the ranks for a time, but Johnson has always had to look over his shoulder.

From Salon Dec. 14, 2025

Or maybe it was the way the crowd immediately quieted and turned their eyes on him that did that.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

By quieting food noise, these drugs might be able to address some of the hallmarks of disordered eating.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

"People taking these drugs for obesity often describe a quieting of 'food noise,' the persistent preoccupation with food that drives overeating," Al-Aly said.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

Instead of quieting the rumors, it lengthened the story’s time in the news cycle.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

Last month, federal authorities cleared Ohtani of wrongdoing , quieting widespread speculation about the potential fallout of the scandal for his baseball career and potential criminal charges.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2024

Lanning raised a quieting hand, “All right, it’s been a mess, but it’s all over. What now?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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