11.   Silence descended upon much of America this weekend.

12.   Silence has descended upon the town plaza, where a stage sits empty as the country mourns until Friday.

13.   Silence descended over all of Ireland three days later as the nation paused for an officially declared minute of national grief over the murder of a journalist.

14.   Yet an uncustomary silence has descended on the Sylmar house that Rafael Ruelas shares with his parents and several siblings.

15.   The sun came out, and a surreal silence descended on the complex.

16.   A hushed silence descends as a female character begins to undress.

17.   As the cortege passed, a complete silence descended on the crowds, with some shedding tears for the man who ushered in an era of unprecedented economic prosperity.

18.   The official silence has also descended on the ministries of justice and state procuratorate.