Example Sentences

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“The ruling mutes the noisiest channel of tariff risk, but it does not end the story. It removes the air-raid siren, not the arsenal.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 22, 2026

Hydralazine acts by binding to and blocking ADO, which means it effectively "mutes" that oxygen alarm.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2025

The farmers and miners got to hear the most intoxicating music on Earth from brassy cornet players and driving saxophonists, exotic trombone mutes, squealing trumpets and sultry clarinets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

As Ana explained, the chat is mostly quiet—not just because she mutes it—until every so often, there’ll be a flurry of activity.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2022

Dad mutes the TV and says, "How was it?"

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan