as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
military censors blue-penciled any remarks that could possibly be deemed critical
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Two incumbent Democrats face their own challengers after a 2025 re-map of the state deleted several of their safe seats.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026 -
The girl deleted the video and confronted Polzin about it, court documents said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Several flights were canceled Sunday out of LAX after Middle East countries closed their airspace amid a widening conflict after attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Airlines canceled hundreds of flights in the Middle East, while others were diverted mid-flight amid airspace closures over a large area of the region due to security concerns.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Blue-penciled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-penciled. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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