Comstock

American  

[kuhm-stok, kom-] / ˈkʌm stɒk, ˈkɒm- /

noun

1. Anthony, 1844–1915, U.S. author and reformer.

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Example Sentences

And when moral scolds seized on excerpts of “Ulysses” — citing the Comstock Act’s ban on sending “obscene” material via U.S. mail — she protested.

From Los Angeles Times

He made a big wager on natural gas when prices were in the gutter, and he has funded Comstock’s exploration at a time when its rivals are sticking with Wall Street’s strict capital edicts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Duncan Hines’ Comstock County Cherry pie filling and its Creamy Strawberries n’ Cream Frosting still contain artificial colors, including Red 40 and Yellow 5, News Nation reported.

From Salon

The document argues that prosecutors can revive the Comstock Act, a 19th-century law that criminalized the mailing of "obscene" materials, which were broadly defined to cover all of these items.

From Salon

“But there’s much more anxiety about the possibility of Comstock prosecutions, because those would be federal charges.”

From Salon