silencing

Example Sentences

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On this night, the mercenaries prevailed, in a pummeling so relentless and a silencing so rapid that a three-peat appeared all but inevitable: Dodgers 14, Blue Jays 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"This is a setback, but the movement to defend people and the planet has always faced setbacks and resistance, and Energy Transfer will fail in its goal of silencing its critics."

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

"Now is the time for the Hong Kong authorities to transparently investigate the causes of the devastating fire...rather than silencing those who ask legitimate questions," Amnesty International said.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

The team found that this silencing occurs through DNA methylation, a natural process that adds chemical tags to DNA, turning the gene off.

From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025

But briefly, silencing ourselves so we didn’t miss anything.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz