silenced

Example Sentences

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Anthropic’s expected $900 billion valuation is the market’s verdict on what OpenAI lost when it silenced that conversation.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

"I was detained, but I did not commit a crime that warrants arrest... I am a journalist who is being silenced," testified Uludag, who has been a court reporter for 18 years.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Satirists can be censored, silenced, imprisoned, attacked and cancelled.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Ayton has been quiet in this series, but he doesn’t plan to be silenced much longer with the season on the line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

"He also has arms and legs. Feet and hands. And in the same way you don't want him silenced, you also don't want him invisible, do you?"

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds