How to Use freedom of speech in a Sentence

freedom of speech

noun phrase
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  • Our country was built on the right to protest and freedom of speech.
    — Margo Price, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2023
  • Choose to take the path to artistic expression and freedom of speech.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Again, of donors would have closed their wallets with the stifling of freedom of speech way before this.
    — Greg Lukianoff, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023
  • This isn’t just a question of freedom of speech, but of economics.
    — Adil Rashid, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The court had ruled that the freedom of speech ensured by the First Amendment outweighed the threat of violence against Fricke and his date.
    — Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 30 May 2024
  • The actions brought once again to the fore the country’s divisions over gun control, race and freedom of speech.
    — Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023
  • In the process, Putin would continue to snuff out Western values like freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
    — Randy Teague, National Review, 3 May 2023
  • This includes freedom of assembly, freedom of the press and freedom of speech.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2024
  • But the battle for the freedom of speech and, ultimately, the freedom of thought, has never been more intense.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The First Amendment’s provision for freedom of speech is our most valuable.
    — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
  • The First Amendment flatly prohibits the government from abridging the freedom of speech.
    — Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 18 June 2024
  • Australia does not have a broad constitutional right to freedom of speech, as in the United States.
    — Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
  • Avoid sources who practice freedom of speech without an obligation to tell only the truth.
    — Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Fundamental rights include the right to life, the right to a fair trial, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and so on.
    — Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Needless to say, gamers of all varieties bristled at these restraints on their freedom of speech.
    — Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
  • New Twitter policy is freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach.
    — Jeremy B. Merrill, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2022
  • This concert is their statement in support of the people of Ukraine, Belarus, and refugees throughout the world, and all who defend justice and freedom of speech.
    — oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The leaders, advised by lawyers, answered by-the-book, with freedom of speech in mind, rather than with the human and emotional response required in the moment.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Indeed, the long-running legislative soap opera around Big Tech used to be all about preserving freedom of speech.
    — Olia Valigourskaia, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Paul: People think freedom of speech is like freedom of consequence.
    — Michelle Aslam, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Americans will always have the freedom of speech and the constitutional right to protest.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2024
  • He was convicted, but appealed, citing his First Amendment rights to freedom of speech.
    — Will Carless, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
  • TikTok creators say a ban would threaten people’s livelihoods and freedom of speech.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Many of these resisters were born after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and have never known any kind of freedom of speech.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The Dutch Supreme Court, however, has upheld the slogan as protected under the country’s freedom of speech laws.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2023
  • That could violate students' freedom of speech under the First Amendment.
    — Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024
  • That interaction led to a brief argument about freedom of speech.
    — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Ensuring both freedom of speech and civil rights requires good-faith efforts at respect – and respect is a two-way street.
    — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 1 July 2023
  • On the streets of Europe, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is testing some of the Western world’s most basic tenets: the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of speech.
    — Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The letter cited a list of women who are currently in prison or have had their right to leave their homes or travel restricted, for having spoken up publicly in favor of freedom of speech or women’s rights.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024

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