hush
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"It was a hush email," and "an effort to damage control," says one worker - while another says it made her "furious".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
It’s easy to picture the fantasy kitchen: matching sets, gleaming gadgets, drawers that close with a soft, expensive hush.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
In a WhatsApp message cited in the lawsuit, Shell told Cipriani that the deal was “very hush, hush until we sign.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
Amanda is enraptured with its aspirational luxury: “The house had that hush expensive houses do. Silence meant the house was plumb, solid, its organs working in happy harmony.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
“All right, all right, everyone, calm down,” said Mark, trying to hush them.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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