as in amending
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the first printout quickly revealed that our computer program needed to be emended
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However the New York State Constitution happily and explicitly forbids such gamesmanship and amending the state Constitution can’t be done before this year’s midterms.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026 -
In an attempt to still force a vote on the censure, Zepeda proposed amending the mayor’s item to include a formal council admonishment.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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From 2020 to 2023, participation waxed and waned, and the group reexamined their association, experimenting with new models of collectivity, and correcting their unintentional gender bias.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The pardon weakens deterrence and signals that federal power, rather than correcting colonial distortions, can just as easily entrench them.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Atlanta artist Robell Awake is in many ways rewriting the history of the decorative arts in America.—
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Electrification is also rewriting the rules of energy security.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Emending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emending. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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