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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Google Sends Non-Apology Email To Users Some Google Maps users received a March 21 email from Google which, while still not actually apologizing for deleting their data, did go some way to explain what was happening and what could be done to restore the lost timelines.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
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So military service members and civilians have evaluated social media posts by hand, working late into the night and on weekends to pore over their unit's social media pages, cataloging and deleting references going back years.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Editing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editing%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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