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drowned out

VERB
silence
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Those words might have drowned out the vociferous objections of Banka, who in October sounded baffled when he dismissed the Enhanced Games as a “ridiculous idea.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

That entire pseudo-event was one one of those blink-and-you-miss-it moments that get drowned out in the endless baying insanity of our collective reality.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

But National Association of Broadcasters CEO Curtis LeGeyt backs reform, saying local broadcasters risk being drowned out by big tech platforms like Netflix, TikTok, and Google’s YouTube.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Moments of good have been drowned out by the brain fades.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Whatever came next was drowned out by the electric grinder.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez



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