as in covers (up)
to keep from being publicly known
the well-connected family was able to hush up the scandal so it never reached the papers
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The financial architecture that suppresses AI interiority inside companies and the financial architecture that suppresses AI regulation at the state level are not separate systems.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026 -
Bright light in the 2,500-10,000 lux range during the first six hours of a night shift suppresses melatonin and enhances alertness.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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“Hushes (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hushes%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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