Example Sentences

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There is a major problem with this bold assertion: The Supreme Court has instructed lower courts never to assume that a precedent has been silently overruled by later decisions that seem to conflict with it.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Beaming into a small Sydney courtroom on Friday via video link, Ben Roberts-Smith sat silently as he appeared on war crimes charges for the first time.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

They arrived silently at the end of the pregame ceremony, carefully held by two of the men who helped win them, lifted high for all those who so passionately longed for them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Akram silently watched the court proceedings on a video link from a high-security prison.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

We follow her silently through the strange dark streets of Dordrecht.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler