dead air
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Commentators fill the resulting hours of dead air with personal anecdotes, weaving a charming one-sided conversation through the occasional interruption of athletics.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
It seeks to deliver a brisk 30-minute recap of the day’s headlines without any halting clauses, dropped prepositions, or dead air.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026
"Even when there's a few moments of dead air here, people think, 'What's wrong?" laughs Ms Hagen.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025
Why do the people who manage Dodger Stadium feel that every single second of dead air has to be filled with loud music, sound effects and electronic whizbang?
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023
Summer stalked out in the echoing gloom, then stopped, lifted his head, and sniffed the chill dead air.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
