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silence

[sahy-luhns] / ˈsaɪ ləns /




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Conference of Mayors last December, only to be met with awkward silence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“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

Ian added: "You would think it's really noisy, but I just heard silence."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

When they neared the halfway point, she broke the comfortable silence.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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