censorship

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Recent Examples of censorship Vance warned European leaders that internal threats to democracy—such as censorship, election cancellations, and government overreach—pose a greater danger than external adversaries like Russia or China. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 Shirt claiming 'censorship' also banned Protests and counterprotests outside the school followed as the controversy grew. Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025 But when Republicans such as Jordan have raised similar questions about the potential for online censorship of conservatives, such as with the deplatforming of Parler or the banning of news stories about the Hunter Biden laptop, Democrats have pilloried them as conspiracy theorists. Luke Hogg, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025 Even in an era when her books face censorship, her legacy continues to inspire. Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for censorship

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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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