as in censored
to remove objectionable parts from
a bowdlerized version of "Gulliver's Travels" that purportedly makes it unobjectionable for children
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Surveillance reports and early warning systems have been curtailed, while health promotion and advocacy for communities disproportionately affected by inequity are being censored.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025 -
The few people who protest against the war on radio and television are interrupted and censored.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Several Fort Worth-area football teams had their games shortened, postponed or canceled Friday.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Series was moved up to early September because the season was shortened because of World War I.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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It was edited by a staff member.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bowdlerized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowdlerized. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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