as in censors
to remove objectionable parts from
a bowdlerized version of "Gulliver's Travels" that purportedly makes it unobjectionable for children
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In 2019, the state passed a law that censors me from saying certain things to my clients.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The urgency has grown as his career runway shortens.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The new plan shortens the time between missions and redraws the map of which launches will achieve various program milestones.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Bowdlerizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowdlerizes. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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