as in censored
to remove objectionable parts from
the newspaper had to expurgate the expletive-laden speech that the criminal made upon being sentenced to life imprisonment
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Although it is censored in China, the film has won Best Director for Lou at the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, the most prestigious stage for Sinophone cinema.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Bolsonaro really censored the film in Brazil.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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This conversation has been edited and condensed for publication.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Josephine Rozzelle edited this edition.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Expurgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expurgated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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