as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Last month, an AI agent from open-source platform OpenClaw went more directly rogue at Meta when an employee asked it to sort through emails in her inbox, deleting emails without permission.—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
19 Mar. 2026 -
The result promises to bolster the intelligence and security of an OpenClaw installation, given that the AI agent software has been known to go rogue, such as deleting emails without permission or collecting sensitive data.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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The group’s de-facto leader, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, was tasked with identifying and cancelling contracts collectively worth billions of dollars.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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San Jose, the largest city in Northern California, is canceling its César Chavez celebration, the mayor announced Wednesday morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Crossing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossing%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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