Amid the collective sigh of relief in the Bronx after losing out on Juan Soto to the Mets there is now a wave of excitement about the team Brian Cashman has assembled in his wake.
—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
The sighs of relief at the club as that deadline passed were audible.
But instead of a gasp, cry or shout, Olikiabo stays quiet—and when her cousin walks in the room to record her reaction, Olikiabo is hiding in the corner, recording her right back.
—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
The sound of several gasps along with widening eyes followed by broad smiles brought an exuberant energy to the room that was palpable.
But reports of an impending deal have become such a constant background murmur that few observers count on a diplomatic breakthrough to head off the new operation.
—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
The water was warm, the voices from the beach a murmur.
—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
The usual rustles—of people shifting in their chairs, reaching for water bottles, pulling out cellphones, or opening laptops to check email—stopped cold.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Mar. 2019
Somehow, this shell also manages to be bizarrely soft on the skin with almost no rustle.
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