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The matchup will bear some tension following last Friday’s heated game, when Clark silenced critics by returning from a back injury to post 22 points and nine assists in an Indiana victory.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026 -
Tahrir al-Khatib said the joy that accompanies Eid has been silenced in Gaza.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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By July 2025, 1 in 12 foundations had censored themselves by removing DEI language from their websites.—
Christopher Justin Einolf,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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On the contrary, creators must speak out… the worst thing that could happen would be to remain silent or to be censored.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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This Spanish detective thriller The Marked Woman follows a pair of police officers who are assigned the case of an amnesiac woman found bound and gagged in a shipping container at the Port of Barcelona.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2026
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Victims of Harvey Weinstein have spoken in the past about being gagged by NDAs.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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“Muzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzled. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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