Sentences with phrase «to silence»

Critics say that such provisions effectively silence victims, allowing abuse to continue.

«DEAFENING SILENCE:» TIME recently named the men and women who spoke out against sexual assault and harassment as TIME's Person of the Year.

«Because the silencing of voices has helped perpetuate sexual harassment, the country should guarantee that people can go to court to ensure these concerns can always be heard,» Brad Smith, Microsoft's president and chief legal officer, said in a blog post announcing the changes.

«The price of silence has to be greater than the price of transparency.»

«Silencing our stories deprives customers and potential investors from the knowledge that our horrific experiences are part of a widespread problem at Uber,» according to the letter, which was obtained by Bloomberg News from the New York law firm representing the women, Wigdor LLP.

They are made to silence the objections of organized labour and make the government of the day appear as if it's acting in the national interest.

«One of the most important tactics to an effective negotiation is learning to become comfortable with occasional bouts of awkward silence,» writes Elizabeth Segran in Fast Company summing up her advice.

One tenant renting at The Station Condos at 555/565 Wilson Ave., who requested his name not be published, said the new rule seemed like a «gag order,» and has left many tenants worried they're being silenced and will be penalized for following up on requests.

Don't jump in too quickly to fill the silence.

But when there's a pattern of behavior profiled across many women and researched by a trusted journalist who has examined evidence, we must speak up and make sure this kind of behavior won't be tolerated no matter how powerful somebody is and no matter how many people they threaten and try to silence.

We didn't know these people, and instead of spending an entire meal in silence, or chatting amongst ourselves, we engaged the couple across from us in conversation.

I've tried using silence to accomplish a goal, and I've tried to sneak up on big goals, and although those strategies work, they're hardly foolproof.

While some companies might respond to an attack like Coulter's with silence, hoping to avoid further controversy, Delta's choice of a quick and brief response was a better option, experts said.

An inordinate number of women have been silenced through settlement agreements, with many unaware that they were not alone, because of these enforced silences.

It's even more remarkable to hear that the SV community at large is so allegedly upset and utterly unnerved by Benchmark's radical failure to follow good form and just swallow hard and «suffer» in silence.

You have to draw people into conversations and ask them what they think, using periods of silence to allow thoughts to develop.

«Despite our several attempts, by phone and email, to schedule such a meeting, your office's response has been radio silence,» said the letter, signed by the union's president, Randi Weingarten.

One of those women is porn star Stormy Daniels, who was paid $ 130,000 by Cohen shortly before the 2016 election in exchange for her silence about an alleged dalliance with Trump years earlier.

Luckey, who is still only 24 years old, seems to have retained his sardonic edge through his long silence.

Fishkin didn't break his silence and seek help until he was encouraged to by his close friend, Brad Feld.

«Silencing our stories deprives customers and potential investors from the knowledge that our horrific experiences are part of a widespread problem at Uber,» the 14 women wrote.

Lockheed's strategy is aimed at silencing critics and snagging more orders, as well as helping it win a key Navy contract.

At Theranos, silence was golden.

And if you try to hide trouble, or the fact that you are considering a pivot, your silence will inevitably worsen the situation by generating confusion, speculation and plenty of gossip.

There's an awkward silence at my table as John, Sergio from São Paulo, Rachel from San Francisco, Chase from Toronto, Amy from Boston, and Mike from Cleveland regard one another.

No, this book won't offer you many chuckles, but it might help readers break through our culture's unhelpful silence around our inevitable end and think through how to go about the final chapter of life with some dignity.

When they are silenced, either by the government or private companies, it's often a loss for all users.

If you usually listen to music, try some silence.

Following months of silence, Oculus co-founder and Rift co-creator Palmer Luckey made an understated return to public life last week, with a spate of tweets and a Reddit post declaring «im back» [sic].

Its also working on legislation that addresses the use of nondisclosure agreements and how they are often used to silence victims of sexual harassment.

I had come to enjoy the silence of my work environment at home.

She seems to have received silence in response.

Silence, more than anything else, defined what it was like to be three miles away from one of the biggest rocket launches of all time.

When wild desires / instincts would surface, I would eventually silence them with excuses.

For the study, 22 men and women from Division I golf programs in the Midwest practiced putting in silence and while listening to different genres of music, including classical, country, jazz, and hip - hop / rap.

You are comfortable with the power of silence and operate securely in this space.

Stocks «are bouncing back... in what is proving to be a year of amazing of resilience for the asset class and silencing the bears,» said Nick Raich, CEO of The Earnings Scout.

Basically, it's a cone of silence that promises to drown out ambient noise.

While noise is most certainly a distraction, so may be complete silence.

Silence allows you to listen effectively.

Hamilton sat there in silence, lost in thought, letting the moment sink in.

Entertainment Weekly criticized Gordon - Levitt's Snowden voice as being «almost cartoonishly odd, like a kid doing his rec - room version of Buffalo Bill's monotone from «Silence of the Lambs»» in a recent review.

Silence is a demonstration of your wisdom, intelligence and security.

By Tuesday night, Dorsey's centered silence had been replaced by the cries of protesters accusing him and his company of being» #complicit» in a potential nuclear holocaust.

«Instead of total silence, the ideal work environment for creative work has a little bit of background noise.

One Eat24 tweet reads, «Need to break the awkward silence between you and your cat?

Use silence in place of judgmental or unkind words.

Recently, the use of NDAs has been called into question as a tool that powerful men and institutions use to silence victims.

• In May, Susan Fowler advocated that tech companies end forced arbitration, end the practice of buying their employees» silence with severance packages and non-disparagement agreements, end unnecessarily strict confidentiality agreements, institute training and enforce zero - tolerance policies:

After a few moments of silence, he said, «It's more effective to sell in - person than through a computer.»