free speech

Example Sentences

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Throughout the trial, the prosecution tried as much as possible to skirt the issue of free speech.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The series of attacks has also stoked debate over where free speech ends and hate speech, which is illegal, begins.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The switch-offs, including in the capital Moscow, have caused rare expressions of public discontent after years of the Kremlin clamping down on free speech.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Inside the ballroom, thousands of journalists and politicians began to duck for cover as the event devolved from a celebration of free speech to a scene of fear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Many of those who took the time to write accused the government of violating the suffragists’ right to free speech.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling