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

Some free speech experts felt Disney had a chance to win that case, based on erroneous statements made by ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Unlike the U.S., where free speech is protected by the First Amendment, Britain and most European countries have stricter laws against hate speech or calls for violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The switch-offs, including in the capital Moscow, have caused rare expressions of public discontent after years of the Kremlin clamping down on free speech.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

In fact, the Virginia Resolutions described the Alien and Sedition Acts as “alarming infractions” of the Constitution that violated the free speech guarantees of the First Amendment.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis