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this bowdlerization of "Moby Dick" simply eliminates all the chapters on whaling and cetology
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The group meets bimonthly with police leadership, can receive timely information after critical incidents and is expected to publish a public summary report after its first year.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026 -
For one, the AI system undergoing the test should not have access to summaries of its own hardware specification or tools that can reveal it.—
Dimitris Tsementzis,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board candidates who are suing the Shelby County Election Commission over term abridgment had a win in court recently.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the start, Henry labored alone, and Frank applied himself to another joint project, an abridgment of the O.E.D.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The episode arrives amid months of intense fan speculation about the future of the fantasy romance series, commonly known by its abbreviation, ACOTAR.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Back then, the abbreviation PLG felt like a harbinger of gentrification that would protect my property value.—
Naomi Jackson,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
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Without proper circulation, any water from leaks or condensation just linger, and if it’s not addressed—which is often the case in a space like the basement—then mold and mildew forms.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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The sun hitting the condensation trail was responsible for projecting the sea jelly onto the sky, according to reporting by Florida Today, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Parliament’s formal authorization on Friday came a day after lawmakers from both sides agreed that the government could sign the deals in advance, even if spending reviews were not approved in time.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Previously, mining companies applied to explore mining sites and then applied to commercially mine them based on their findings, completing an environmental review at each step.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hello and welcome to Bloomberg’s weekly design digest.—
Kriston Capps,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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SentryWorld has been a staple in the top 100 list of public courses and currently sits at 49th according to golf digest.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Bowdlerization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowdlerization. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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