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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The French inspirations are hard to miss starting with the frame stills from the movie La Piscine hanging above the bathtub that’s been encased in leather not unlike a Louis Vuitton trunk.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Some of the stills from the artists’ films are also on view on billboards throughout the city, in collaboration with Save Art Space.—
The Editors,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Silentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silentness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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