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this bowdlerization of "Moby Dick" simply eliminates all the chapters on whaling and cetology
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
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Miami Herald,
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The mechanisms that enable governance—the testing methods, risk summaries, and conditions under which systems are allowed or delayed—deserve daylight.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The first two abbreviations are easy enough to understand.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The first two abbreviations are easy enough to understand.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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There’s no need to come up with some new on-the-street interview series, or buy a ring light, or write some new sketches filmed in your bedroom.—
David Zucker,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Accordingly, one of last night’s best sketches found Poehler playing a middle-aged mom dealing with perimenopause by acting like a teenage emo fan.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
12 Oct. 2025
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After a brief recovery, America’s economic mood began to sour again in recent months on growing frustrations about higher prices and a weakening labor market, according to various surveys.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Although surveys showed former Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon with a lead, Collins ended up prevailing with just over 50 percent of the vote.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The movie was getting some rapturous early reviews, so his big gamble—my big gamble, too, in a different way—seemed to be paying off.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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The film turned out to be a critical success, garnering favorable reviews for its visually arresting style rather than just the acting or the plot.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Bowdlerizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowdlerizations. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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