How to Use gag order in a Sentence

gag order

noun
  • The judge has issued a gag order.
  • But with the lifting of the gag order, McCraw said he had been freed to explain what had happened.
    BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2021
  • But with the lifting of the gag order, Mr. McCraw said he had been freed to explain what had happened.
    New York Times, 4 June 2021
  • Last week, a New York Times lawyer revealed a similar fight — and a gag order imposed in March.
    New York Times, 9 June 2021
  • As unfair gag orders and the sheer duration of the legal process limited Trump’s opportunities to speak, more and more swing voters moved in his direction.
    Dan Backer, Orange County Register, 9 July 2024
  • In those days before a suspect had been apprehended, there was no judicial gag order that prohibited the police investigators from talking about the case.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
  • And on Friday, a federal court lifted the gag order, freeing him to speak publicly about the legal battle, McCraw told the newspaper.
    Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN, 5 June 2021
  • Planned trial date: March 4 Last week: The big event was the gag order.
    Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The gag order is on hold for now, while the appeals court weighs the issue.
    Tom jackman, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The judge imposed a gag order on all involved in the trial.
    Dallas News, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The judge’s gag order prevented her and her lawyers from speaking to the press.
    Arielle Gray, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Jan. 2022
  • The court has issued a restrictive gag order on the case.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The New York judge was the first to impose a gag order against Trump, before Chutkan soon followed.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The judge amended the gag order to cover his and Mr. Bragg’s families.
    Ben Protess, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
  • There’s a gag order on telling the truth, in real life and in our fictional accounts.
    Womensmedia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022
  • The parties in the case are under a gag order, unable to communicate with the press.
    Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 15 Dec. 2022
  • As of a gag order on Jan. 3, police had still not recovered the murder weapon.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2023
  • The extent of the discovery disclosure is unclear, with a gag order on the case and the specifics filed under seal.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • If that court refuses to lift the gag order, Trump’s lawyers want permission to take their appeal to the state’s high court.
    Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 10 May 2024
  • That led to a gag order prohibiting both sides from publicly discussing the case.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Not signing gag orders would actually be a very big leap for a lot of unions and would be a great first step.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The Madison County Record was allowed to intervene in the case to oppose the gag order, which was sought by the district.
    Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The suit was settled in April, but due to a gag order, details have only recently come to light.
    NBC News, 27 June 2021
  • And then a day later, Judge Chutkan issued a request for a narrow gag order.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Prosecutors, meanwhile, will push for a gag order against Trump in the case.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 24 June 2024
  • The gag order on Suu Kyi and Win Myint's lawyers was imposed following this hearing.
    Helen Regan, CNN, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Suu Kyi's lawyers, who have been issued with a gag order in relation to the cases, did not have comment.
    Reuters, CNN, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Settlement terms were not disclosed due to a gag order.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 May 2024
  • The suit was settled in April, but the information was not released because of a gag order.
    Melissa Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021
  • Trump appealed the gag order April 8, just days before the start of jury selection.
    CBS News, 15 May 2024

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