mute
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A mute grab is when a skier uses their hand to hold the opposite ski - for example, using their left hand to grab their right ski.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
After deep contemplation, she despaired, writing: “Nature’s silence is its one remark, and every flake of world is a chip off that old mute and immutable block.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
But there are few macroeconomic catalysts on tap until January, which will likely mute shifts in investor expectations over rates that typically move stocks.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
HBO Max has presented its branded “Harry Potter” blaze and “A Very Merry Ricksmas Yule Log,” featuring Rick and Morty scrolling through interdimensional cable with the TV on mute, since 2022.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
The mute only smiled again and shrugged his shoulders.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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