mute

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They include a teenage boy with a piggy bank full of videogame winnings, a young woman in need of a heart transplant, a cash-poor film producer and a mute priest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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

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

A certain piece-worker claimed that he had worked with the mute at another mill somewhere else in the state—and the tales he told were unique.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers