as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
cross out the old phone number and write in the new one
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The post was quickly deleted, but was this because Nakamura didn’t want to spoil Styles’ retirement, or is this an elaborate work to make fans think Styles will indeed retire?—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026 -
The outlet also reported that the videography company uploaded the footage directly to a computer accessible only to Brooklyn and Nicola, then deleted the footage and signed an NDA.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 Jan. 2026
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Residential garbage and recycling pickup scheduled for today has been canceled, according to the news release.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thus, the Special Plan Commission Meeting scheduled for February 2, 2026, has been canceled.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Crossed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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