Examples of free speech in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By a three-to-one decision, the board found that the rat's use fell within the grounds of free speech. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 22 July 2021 He is known for his reverence for legal precedent, for creating unlikely coalitions among the justices, and for being a strong advocate of free speech. — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 15 July 2021 But enforcing Chinese censorship also risks a backlash from users and politicians in the West who see companies taking part in the suppression of free speech. — Liza Lin, WSJ, 22 June 2021 The simple thing is the Constitution guarantees the rights of free speech. — Nr Interview, National Review, 18 June 2021 Human rights lawyers and activists in both Nigeria and Uganda insist that these bans were unconstitutional violations of free speech. — Odanga Madung, Wired, 25 June 2021 First Amendment guarantee of free speech prohibited extending officials’ authority outside the school. — Andrew Chung, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2021 In legal filings, Heidmann — who's acting as his own attorney — argues that the arrest violated his right to free speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. — John Reinan, Star Tribune, 21 May 2021 District 5 candidate Hannah Smith described the plan as a hindrance to free speech while opponent Ed Hernandez said the community knows the plan won’t be implemented and should move past the fear-mongering. — Talia Richman, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2021

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