stillness
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But no voice calls, no birds sing; the stillness is untroubled by any living creature save one.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
And on Tuesdays, when Apam observes a long-standing spiritual tradition and no-one goes out to fish, the town falls into an unusual stillness, the Atlantic rolling quietly in the background.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
With a far-seeing stillness, Kani’s Sam does more than endure.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Coming after an eventful week—and a tough one for stocks, with the S&P 500 sliding 1.6%—the stillness was a welcome change of pace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
There’s a moment of stillness, broken only by the rhythmic clacking of ties passing beneath us.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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