free speech

Example Sentences

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The reason it was so important to me to support this work is, firstly, because of free speech, obviously.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

“Even from a very young age, I fell in love with Lady Liberty, and the idea of free speech and the First Amendment were everything for me,” Baseman said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He promised in his inaugural address to “immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“One of the lessons they learned,” Mr. Quigley writes, “was that free speech must be actively fought for.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

I may be an advocate for free speech and human rights in public, but with my brother, I admit, I can be a dictator!

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai