as in hushed
to stop talking
the kids quieted down when they realized I was about to ask them if they wanted ice cream
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The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two.
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The same idea is being explored elsewhere in London, though not always with the same hushed, Westminster polish.
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Councilmember Laura Hoffmeister expressed concerns about the site going unmonitored during evening hours and how the city would recoup its money if the property owner was unable to pay in the future, or if federal dollars dried up.
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Poland says in the time since the June 13 explosion, many of the vents have dried up.
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On Israel, a lot of candidates have clammed up.
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The atmosphere had changed—security kept an eye out for media to turn away at the entrance, and golfers clammed up when asked what was going on at the club.
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Since becoming mayor, though, Mamdani has piped down publicly on his calls for the freeze in order to avoid the appearance of compromising the board’s independence.
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This is then piped down to the Gulf where it is turned into liquid, frozen to [less than] minus 200 degrees Fahrenheit and then put into ships.
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In one sketch, David as Bell makes the historic first phone call, but the guy on the other end won't shut up.
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Dude, just leave — or stay and shut up!
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“Quieted (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieted%20%28down%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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