shushing

present participle of shush
as in silencing
to stop the noise or speech of shushed the crying baby

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  • But Kennedy has already propagated an insidious revolution within the agencies under his control, using a playbook familiar to illiberal leaders—culling expertise, silencing critics, and weaponizing administrative procedure to grant a veneer of legitimacy to his actions.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Moreno countered that the ruling party was silencing opposition voices and insisted Fernández Noroña had instigated the fight.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • Nine of those points came in a 16-0 third quarter run that turned a seven-point deficit into a 61-52 lead heading to the fourth, quieting the packed house in San Francisco’s Chase Center.
    Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But instead of quieting interest in the case, the release of the memo has only left MAGA voices more insistent the administration release more information.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 July 2025
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  • Echo chambers can emerge, amplifying consensus while muting dissenting expertise.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The Shag Originated in the late 1960s and popularized in the 1970s, the shag cut is comprised of short, choppy layers around the face, muting the body of hair on the sides.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • So much for the dawn of a new New England era, with no-nonsense Mike Vrabel as head coach and Josh McDaniels settling in as the new/old offensive coordinator.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Solomon had retired from a career in law enforcement, and was settling into a new routine, making time for exercise and hobbies, such as splitting wood on his farm.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Shushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shushing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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