muzzled

Example Sentences

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The American Pope, meanwhile, refuses to be muzzled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“We look forward to making sure that oversight is preserved and protected and not muzzled and not unplugged or sabotaged.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

According to Inc.'s Bruce Crumley, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are “reportedly looking to reacquire the beloved ice cream brand, claiming its corporate owner has muzzled the company's social activism.”

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

"The dog was in a public place not abiding by the conditions to be muzzled and kept on a lead," added Ms Wade.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025

Just as often, however, Adams also used the correspondence to unburden himself of opinions that his muzzled status in the Senate prevented him from sharing publicly.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis