gagging
Example Sentences
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Spitting to the required level required multiple attempts and near gagging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The High Court put a highly-restrictive super-injunction in place, meaning even the existence of the gagging order could not be reported until a judge lifted the order last week.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
Some mornings, she wakes up gagging or coughing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
In its partial lifting of a gagging order, the court in the town of Rishon LeZion said Eli Feldstein and three others were under investigation.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024
“Besides the fact he’s adorable—” I say, and Daddy makes a gagging sound, “he’s smart, funny, and he cares about me. A lot.”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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