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[kwahy-it] / ˈkwaɪ ɪt /








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Brand had initially been coy and quiet in police interviews, said Furphy, but became bolder as officers continued to question him.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Serra will be doing everything possible to make sure the duo of Ryan Rakowski and Jalen Flowers stays quiet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Yet, far from being just a talking point on TikTok, the Resolution Foundation said the findings in its report were "consistent" with the idea of quiet quitting.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The hybrid pays back experientially, too, in denominations of quiet refinement, confidence and owner tranquility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

‘What is your name?’ said the man in a voice that was somehow more frightening for being so quiet.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Zipline recently rolled out new capabilities designed for quieter flying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

For Detroit-based entrepreneur, Greg Sharrow, it was the challenge of broadcasting a classical music performance back in 2012 that set him on the path to quieter drone design.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

In the oceanside city of Haifa, streets are quieter than in Israel’s major cities, but the mood in one of the Arab parties’ campaign offices was anything but.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

While Korean spas dominate Los Angeles’ bathhouse scene, Russian banyas have their own, quieter history in the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

“Let’s talk about this later,” he says to Mom in a quieter voice.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

I find Tuesdays and Wednesdays to be the quietest days on the slope.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

"The natural shielding provided by the rock creates one of the quietest environments on Earth for detecting extremely rare physical phenomena," says Curceanu.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

“Universal says they want to be a good neighbor. They made a big deal about making it the quietest coaster ever. Well, that’s nice, but you can’t put tape over people’s mouths.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

If there’s a song that proves Madonna’s own music is more compelling than any biopic could’ve been, it’s this one — the quietest, most tender cut on the album.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

Except this has become the quietest karaoke room ever.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

When 19th Street quiets down around midnight, the party shifts to the Sanchaung area.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

If the Iran conflict is resolved and inflation quiets down, the economy could even see another burst of growth.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026

Safety Kam Curl, whose interception in overtime against the Bears set up the game-winning field goal, noted that the crowd in Seattle quiets when the Seahawks offense is on the field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

Gabapentin quiets nerve firing in the spinal cord and brain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

Missus Wilhelmina stands taller and straighter, until the room quiets down once again.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

Oddly, seeing as it came on his home field, Vidal’s touchdown only quieted SoFi Stadium, which was awash in orange jerseys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

The group quieted down like scandalized school children.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

The couple started out in Los Angeles—Semple staged huge parties with more than 200 guests—but life quieted when they moved to Seattle with their young daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

“I’d like to offer a toast,” Bull shouted above the din, and the room quieted.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

By quieting food noise, these drugs might be able to address some of the hallmarks of disordered eating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

"People taking these drugs for obesity often describe a quieting of 'food noise,' the persistent preoccupation with food that drives overeating," Al-Aly said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026

Throughout his campaign, Cox told me, Zuckerman had downplayed his anti-immigration views, and he had succeeded in quieting his opponents.

From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024

Showing no early jitters, Martin completed nine of his first 11 passes while quieting a crowd of 110,047 that was the 10th biggest in the history of this stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2024

There is nothing for quieting a crowd like announcing that a will has been read.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt


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