as in hushes
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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Autumn hushes the Codrii forest, where mushrooms push through damp soil and the air smells of woodsmoke and moss.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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When the government caps rent, investment dries up, developers walk away, and housing supply shrinks.—
Ben Proto,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Quiets (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiets%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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