Example Sentences

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It remains to be seen whether a first-quarter earnings beat will silence skeptics.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

By default, the piRNA pathway will silence the toxin gene explains Burga.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

More than that, AI’s advancement will silence people’s unique voices.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

“Otherwise he will silence critics, and that’s a real harm. That’s not fostering free speech.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2023

Night and darkness surrounds them; nor will silence be wanting--the silence of the public--broken by the shrill cackle of the critics.

From The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. by Spielhagen, Friedrich