silence
Example Sentences
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“I think that silence is deafening in a lot of ways for crypto.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Sometimes, Leonor said, she went to her mother’s house to avoid arguing with her husband, especially when he sat in silence, thinking.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
"I sang a lot on TV and radio shows... So the doctor ordered me a week of silence."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
For more than 50 years, the agency’s gag rule bullied Americans into silence.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
I wanted to ask her what had happened back there, but I left her to her silence.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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