as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
anything potentially offensive or disturbing was edited out of the newsletter before it was mailed
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In December 2020 — shortly before Hilaria's heritage controversy emerged — Schumer posted some of Hilaria's family photos on her own Instagram page, later deleting them and apologizing to Hilaria, who spoke out about receiving negative comments.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
16 May 2025 -
Earlier in the litigation, which has been ongoing since February 2021, Smartmatic faced accusations from Fox of improperly deleting materials, which the voting company denied.—
Marshall Cohen,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Critical research trials have already been canceled midstream.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The Trump administration is facing another legal challenge over its immigration policies, after it was reported Temporary Protected Status (TPS) would be cancelled for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Edit (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edit%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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