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He admits a return to his "boyhood fascinations" in telling the story of places like Fort Ticonderoga, the romance of which clearly continues to entrance him, where "one can still hear the echoes of musket and cannon shot, the shouts of command, the flap of canvas and creaking of oars, and even—with some effort—the near-silent padding of moccasin-shod feet."

The Great Warpath Andrew Roberts 2011

They exuded a near-silent excitement, the sort which Bo had witnessed two days earlier, when his mother passed in her sleep.

Puncture Peter Kispert 2011

OTOH, if you had some sort of small, near-silent, difficult to see surveillance UAV, this would be quite different, as might ubiquitous surveillance video cameras over a large part of an urban environment.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Times Square bombing — where were the cameras? 2010

For sustenance of the soul, the nearby thousand-year-old Abbey of Bassac +33 5 4581 9422, abbayebassac.com has a tangible spirituality and visitors are welcome to stroll in the near-silent gardens.

Classic France: the insiders' guide 2011

OTOH, if you had some sort of small, near-silent, difficult to see surveillance UAV, this would be quite different, as might ubiquitous surveillance video cameras over a large part of an urban environment.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Times Square bombing — where were the cameras? 2010

OTOH, if you had some sort of small, near-silent, difficult to see surveillance UAV, this would be quite different, as might ubiquitous surveillance video cameras over a large part of an urban environment.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Times Square bombing — where were the cameras? 2010

He could hear the near-silent "swish - swish" of a pendulum slicing through air.

Stalling 2010

I held her tight while she shook with near-silent sobs, the grief deep and terrible.

They didn’t read Pitchfork or Stereogum or Gorilla vs. Bear or Hipster Runoff Josh Spilker 2010

Now, with the advent of near-silent electric and hybrid vehicles, the industry is shifting into reverse.

Putting the Noise Back Into Whisper-Quiet Vehicles 2010

OTOH, if you had some sort of small, near-silent, difficult to see surveillance UAV, this would be quite different, as might ubiquitous surveillance video cameras over a large part of an urban environment.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Times Square bombing — where were the cameras? 2010