gagging
Example Sentences
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Spitting to the required level required multiple attempts and near gagging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Food binds generations through shared experience, even if the first bite ends in tears or, apparently, smelt-induced gagging.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
The use of NDAs by a church is legal at present, but many safeguarding experts say these agreements amount to gagging orders which can be weaponised against whistle blowers and complainants.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025
Reading a summary of his judgment in court, Mr Justice Chamberlain said the the gagging order had "given rise to serious free speech concerns".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
He pulled his knees up to his belly and writhed in the bed, fighting back the gagging.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
