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
“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” Finneas wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” Finneas, who is the brother of singer Billie Eilish, said on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Expectation, discussion and demands now are huge and cannot be silenced.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
But Selma’s black community would not be silenced.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
