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silent

[sahy-luhnt] / ˈsaɪ lənt /




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The near-decade gap between Bombardier's assembly lines falling silent and De Havilland starting its own saw supply chains wilt.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

The unexplained, silent changing of casualty statistics - for both the wounded and the dead - was criticised as undermining transparency.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

And it is great, the way that Stonehenge is great, another astronomical instrument straining at the bounds of human expression to convey our silent wonder at the mysteries of the cosmos.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

But most of the time, his choices in archival footage do the talking, asking silent questions.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Dad was silent all evening after they came home.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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