muzzle
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He famously wrote about pushing a hawk off a branch with his gun muzzle, a level of approachability that extended to other birds like finches, which ultimately became foundational to his theory of evolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Deborah famously tried to muzzle Ava a few times, only to back off when she realized that by hurting her protégé, she was wounding herself.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
There is not an apparent muzzle flash from the shotgun during the short clip, which does not show the area where Allen was detained.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
The US singer's spoken before about being comfortable pushing boundaries, telling the BBC "I'd be more successful if I wore a muzzle" after making headlines last year.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025
He turned and waited for Torak to catch up: his muzzle relaxed, his tail wagging faintly.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Columnists and other voices are being both actively censored by management and learning to quickly adapt to the boundaries imposed on them — even if those boundaries and muzzles are not explicitly communicated.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2025
They observed six of the animals licking nectar-filled flowers from as many as 30 plants, one after another—coating their muzzles in pollen in the process.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 19, 2024
Kuehn also testified that producers had tasked her with obtaining dramatic photographs of gun muzzles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
She said her rescue centre only walked their dogs wearing muzzles and only rehomed them to rural locations.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
They were panting lightly, and their muzzles were flecked with foamy spittle.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
The American Pope, meanwhile, refuses to be muzzled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Registered dogs must be housed securely, neutered, kept on a lead and muzzled in public.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
According to Inc.'s Bruce Crumley, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are “reportedly looking to reacquire the beloved ice cream brand, claiming its corporate owner has muzzled the company's social activism.”
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2025
"The dog was in a public place not abiding by the conditions to be muzzled and kept on a lead," added Ms Wade.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
Just as often, however, Adams also used the correspondence to unburden himself of opinions that his muzzled status in the Senate prevented him from sharing publicly.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Experts said such provisos still have the effect of muzzling a victim’s speech and hindering public accountability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Lu said his “recourse to legal action has never been about muzzling fair criticism. It’s about defending against false claims that can seriously damage reputations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
"There should be more muzzling brought into place for dogs that could be like that," she added.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
"But it cannot win the argument by muzzling its opponents."
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2022
The muzzling regulations in Norwich were withdrawn in the last week in October.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
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