silent partner

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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

Like Kempy he was an amazing silent partner in helping the clubs we worked for.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

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

As you know, he’s a silent partner in many enterprises with Sorenson, Vorse and a man named Burkhardt.

From In the Shadow of the Hills by Shedd, George C. (George Clifford)