gag order

Example Sentences

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He blabs so much about the trial at his daily press conferences that the judge hands down a gag order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In a lawsuit earlier this year, the Justice Department based its decision to deny the release of Volume II based on Cannon’s gag order.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025

The judge went on to approve the request, saying the gag order had been repeatedly violated.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

When these laws are interpreted as a gag order against “offensive speech concerning matters of race, sex, and other personal characteristics,” Cronin explained, they raise severe constitutional concerns.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2025

An interesting example of this sort of question happened in 1993, when a Canadian court issued a gag order on Canadian reporters covering a particularly controversial murder case.

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