silent partner

Example Sentences

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Much that is worth reading has been written about consciousness and its silent partner, the unconscious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

It is the silent partner in every coal operation, and China’s operations are enormous.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

His defence was immaculate as he played the silent partner.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Disney has actually run Hulu since 2019, when Comcast ceded its authority to Disney and effectively became a silent partner.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023

“I may prefer to stay in the background, as a silent partner, as our arrangement is now.”

From The Delafield Affair by Kelly, Florence Finch