censor
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The agency cannot lawfully act as a viewpoint censor.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Baser told BBC Scotland News she was told she did not need to "censor" her set by festival staff, and apologised for "any upset".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
A: Being censored by others is one thing but I do not censor myself.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Cue Mr. Carr, his wannabe censor at the FCC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
The Communications Act of 1934 did not give the commission the authority to censor programs, he said.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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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
Mr. Millepied’s urge to reinterpret for contemporary audiences Prokofiev’s often heavy-going score, which the composer created under the thumb of Soviet censors, seems more than understandable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
China's youth are facing an unemployment rate that sits at more than 15% and burning out from a gruelling work culture, yet sharing too much of their pessimism online could alert internet censors.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Hu's book passed the censors, with a few adaptations, sticking to social commentary and refraining from criticism.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
Even Sebond’s work had fallen foul of the censors, not for its basic thrust, but for the extravagant claims made on behalf of it by Sebond in his preface.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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“In 37 years, I’ve never seen creative work get censored by theaters in this country,” Arthur Sarkissian, Global Ascension Studios’ former head of production, who was involved in the project, told Deadline at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
"I asked the festival team multiple times if anything needed to be censored and was told it didn't," she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
William was soon required to surrender additional documents to the NSA, and his talks and lectures were censored.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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The lawmakers said the measure was "not about censoring a service or banning a social network; it is about no longer brandishing a threat that nobody believes in".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
We are explicitly prohibited from censoring broadcasters, but this is censorship.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
It comes after senior leaders at 70 universities attended a briefing with MI5 director general Sir Ken McCallum to discuss what interference might look like, such as censoring research and intimidating staff.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
Bypassing censorship: Some jurisdictions are more restrictive than others, with many heavily censoring Internet access.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
Ithepen of the Eynyen District, who has been curious about the Alien Mission since, while working for the Sarf, he was in charge of censoring the broadcasts we sent out from Erhenrang.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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