silenced

Example Sentences

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"But in Iran, they are more easily silenced."

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

What sets Houdon’s Franklin apart from the other two is that in those depictions the polymath seems silenced and solitary, compared with Houdon’s convivial treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Lopez silenced most of the sellout crowd of 7,042, making it easy to hear USC fans serenading him during the College Station Regional Final.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

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

Ashish snorted from behind the camera, but Dimple silenced him with a glare.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon