as in silence
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Noun
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Claressa Shields, the undefeated world champion boxer and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has broken her silence following a suspension for testing positive for marijuana.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025 -
For decades after World War II, a long silence engulfed Poland’s Jewish history and the atrocities committed there.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ting Su; 2024; USA; 10 min Digitizing union newspapers in the quiet of a dark room, a filmmaker reflects on their relationship to labor. David (for now) | Dir.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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The prime minister’s compound, which under its previous occupant buzzed with the activity of over 100 staff members, now has a library-like quiet, as Dr. Amarasuriya works with a staff of just a dozen.—
Pamodi Waravita,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s going to be a book with a collection of essays, all newly commissioned, some of the finest writers, illustrated with stills and photographs from the collection of the BFI as well.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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One of the first stills from the upcoming season shows Brody, 45, and Bell, 44, as Noah and Joanne, respectively, cuddled up on the couch — seemingly giving fans clues about what's happened to the couple since the dramatic ending of season 1.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Silentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silentness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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