muzzle

Example Sentences

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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

After taking power in a coup in 1965, the former general changed the country's name to Zaire, installed a single-party system, muzzled the opposition and embezzled taxpayers' money with abandon to fund an extravagant lifestyle.

From Barron's

Leading news organizations are rejecting new rules for the press laid out by the Pentagon, saying they would muzzle reporters and undermine decades of coverage of the U.S. military.

From Salon

A brown foal with a white stripe on its muzzle teetered on toothpick legs.

From Los Angeles Times

Its muzzle taped, Mr Kitson bit the dog's ear, suggesting this was punishment for the dog having bitten his child.

From BBC