as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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However, Claude balked when the attacker added rules to the request, including deleting logs and command history.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Her claim might have languished there—Thompson also expressed suspicions that Talarico’s campaign was responsible for deleting her Instagram account—but Colin Allred saw her post and blew his stack.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Helping this vulnerable population should garner the same degree of enthusiasm so many on Capitol Hill exerted for canceling student loan debt.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Here’s the latest news, and what to consider before canceling a trip.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Editing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editing%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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