as in deletes
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026 -
If the option appears, then click Delete and Report Spam, which sends the report to Apple and deletes the message.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Instead, teen boys are quietly swapping first dates, awkward silences, and emotional guesswork for an AI girlfriend who never cancels, never argues, and always texts back.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The expectation of 24/7 accessibility – similar to an AI companion that responds instantly, never cancels and is never distracted – is not a reasonable standard for any human being to meet.—
Oluwaseun Damilola Sanwoolu,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Crosses (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosses%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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