censor
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U.S. officials have previously accused the bloc of using the law to censor speech, an allegation the EU denies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
A: Being censored by others is one thing but I do not censor myself.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
David Loy, the legal director for the nonpartisan First Amendment Coalition, said the measure would censor the free speech of all citizens, not just those who defamed or threatened immigrant aid workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
And we better hope they do, for the sake of so many other media enterprises Carr will undoubtedly pursue and hope to censor.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2026
She did not exactly censor Charles’s autobiography, but she did clean it up as much as she could so that nothing would be misunderstood, and nothing, she hoped, would give offense.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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It was an inconvenient truth Xi’s own remarks had left out, and it circulated widely online before censors moved to contain it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Tens of thousands of Iranians use them to connect with loved ones domestically and abroad, and to share information outside the control of government firewalls and censors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Being perceived as the victim of censors is a surefire way to gain interest in what you’re saying.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
For audiences long used to polished TV comedy, the impact felt electric: humour that was not defined by censors but was messy, daring and alive in real time.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
As she watched Margaret hug her grandchild and Izzy hug his, her mental censors and her customary good manners started shutting down.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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The ads use implicit phrases and censored visuals in an attempt to avoid moderation, Patane found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
“While data is imperfect and internet use remains heavily censored; we think the reports of restoration of connectivity implies the Iran regime expects a conclusion of the conflict is imminent,” Flight says.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
Exiled Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli said on Wednesday that the government censored the publication of her latest novel in her home country because it is "afraid" to hear the truth.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
All letters exchanged with Russian prisoners are read, and often censored, by the Russian authorities.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
We were soon able to supplement these papers with copies of the Star, the Rand Daily Mail, and the Sunday Times, but these papers were even more heavily censored.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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As Salon has reported before, these things can appear extremely bright in the night sky, vexing astronomers and essentially censoring the stars.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
In nearly 500 pages of personal statements to the court, some faculty members said they’re censoring their speech and changing their courses to avoid topics that might trigger even more cuts to the university.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025
Mr. Hall, who made a highly publicized departure from the NIH after charging the agency’s leadership with censoring his work, surely has insights he could have shared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
But that doesn’t matter: The First Amendment generally prohibits the government from censoring even false or misleading speech, with no carve-out for opinionated comedians.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2025
Catch-22 required that each censored letter bear the censoring officer’s name.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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