abridge

Example Sentences

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“And taxpayer funds should never be given to third parties with the intent that they be used to censor lawful speech or abridge the freedom of the press.”

From Washington Times

An abridged print version is available for purchase here.

From Los Angeles Times

She put her mermaid-length hair in a giant claw clip and performed an abridged version of her nighttime skin care routine.

From New York Times

She pointed to the Equal Rights Amendment, which says “rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”

From Washington Times

Written by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., the document would declare Roe “egregiously wrong,” obliterate its guarantees of reproductive choice and empower lawmakers to abridge at will this long-held right.

From Washington Post