A brutal way of silencing concerns is the ominous important-sounding concept of “state security”.

Source: https://mg.co.za/thoughtleader/opinion/2023-08-10-kafka-and-the-presidents-men-in-warsaw/

After silencing the bells, the church secured the latest technology to replace the 1960s system, one that woulds stand up to the humidity.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/trinity-church-bells-1.7050368?cmp=rss

And so as Paul Warne's side left this game with three goals in the for column and a quite brilliant performance, many Derby fans asked how their job of 'silencing the Rams' had worked out.

Source: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-talking-points-barnsley-8900223

By silencing critical thinking, the government has been unable to address the flaws in its policies or explore more sustainable and inclusive solutions.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202305260015.html

Cancel culture silencing classic Dr. Seuss books?

Source: https://www.theblaze.com/align/why-tom-smothers-legacy-shames-the-modern-left

However, city and county councillors on both sides of the debate have described the political environment as “toxic”, with many fearing that climate change ambitions have led to a “silencing” of householders who fear the consequences of speaking out.

Source: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23771915.oxford-traffic-filter-debate-left-climate-fear/?ref=rss

In its dispute with DirecTV, Newsmax was able to tap into the outrage of House Republicans, many of whom called for investigations of the satellite TV company over alleged political bias and the "silencing of conservative voices."

Source: https://www.nexttv.com/news/here-we-go-again-frontier-communications-drops-newsmax

“It’s a shame my colleagues are more focused on silencing me than they are on saving lives, as the death toll in Gaza surpasses 10,000,” wrote Tlaib in a on the censure effort.

Source: https://njtoday.news/2023/11/10/josh-gottheimer-voted-to-censure-michigan-democrat-rashida-tlaib/

It's quite effective at silencing would-be critics while appearing moderate and reasonable," said Longman, who first met Rusesabagina in the mid-1990s.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/03/hotel-rwandas-rusesabagina-be-released-prison

Jones described his silencing on Monday as an authoritarian move from Republicans.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/tennessee-three-gop-lawmakers-vote-to-silence-justin-jones-prompting-walkout/article_f0cc96f7-f669-5788-a22b-51ef293a30ad.html

Just as George is beginning to undress Carrie though, Paul FaceTimes him, and rather than silencing the call to focus on his current task, he answers.

Source: https://collider.com/and-just-like-that-season-2-weird-dates/

Kidnappings are “extremely powerful in silencing the population because you create an atmosphere of fear and of compliance”, she added.

Source: https://www.newsamericasnow.com/amid-uptick-in-kidnappings-colombian-family-receives-biggest-gift-of-all/

Kohli┬аreached his half century but fell for 51, silencing the crowd who had been anticipating the star batsman's 50th ODI ton after he equalled 's record of 49 in the team's previous win over South Africa.

Source: https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/beti-ko-ghar-virat-kohli-refuses-pics-near-car-with-daughter-vamika-4570639

Parliament must be a “forum for debate” and not for “silencing the Opposition,” he added.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/indias-opposition-free-parliament/

</p> <p><strong>(Narrator):</strong><strong> </strong>Activists claim that police repression, criminalization, and institutional silencing of Palestine solidarity goes way back to before October the 7th.

Source: https://therealnews.com/fascism-never-left-germany-berlins-repression-of-pro-palestine-activists

Talking until you reach a conclusion acceptable to everyone, in the indigenous model, does not begin with silencing one point of view.

Source: https://oakvillenews.org/opinion/no-place-for-hate-here/

That sent a chilling, silencing, intimidating message to all Palestinians and solidarity activists.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/12/11/solidarity-against-anti-palestinian-hate-crimes/

The administration of Wattan Network confirmed that Facebook's policy of silencing voices will fail to stop them from presenting the Palestinian message and narrative to the world and delivering news professionally to their followers.

Source: https://english.pnn.ps/news/45924

The drive to coerce a certain kind of conduct or performance is of a similar piece to that of silencing objectionable words and cancelling those who utter them.

Source: https://gazette.com/colorado_politics/live-and-let-live-and-contemporary-liberalism-sondermann/article_d6f4c353-7f40-5c4d-b130-2df511ed5d49.html

The past years have encouraged murder as a default way of silencing and manipulating.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1738970/probe-into-spate-of-political-killings-sought-in-senate