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Example sentences for: decency

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3) The court upheld a law imposing decency standards for federal arts grants . The media focused on allegations that the court was firing a shot across the bow of artists--overshadowing the subtler theory that the court was actually firing a shot across the bow of Congress.
We look to Congress for a Paper Decency Act, to close the giant loophole left open when last year's Communications Decency Act was limited to electronic media.
Complaints: 1) Gatsby (sung by tenor Jerry Hadley) lacks "the vocal flexibility or top notes to capture Gatsby's sentimental underbelly and heroic decency" (Philip Kennicott, the Washington Post ); 2) it's slow (Gatsby takes 45 minutes to show up).
At least Gates had the decency not to include himself in his own encyclopedia.
Invoking decorous values like self-restraint, decency, respect, personal and parental responsibility, and compassion has become an American pastime.