crickets

plural of cricket

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justices
Noun
  • Massachusetts had passed a state law exempting its citizens from serving in such an undeclared war, and the state then sought to bring the question of the conflict’s constitutionality before the justices.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The justices’ intervention on Friday highlights the Court’s growing role in mediating the boundaries of executive authority over entitlement spending, as Washington continues to wrestle with how best to balance fiscal discipline and social welfare amid rising costs.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Crickets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crickets. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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