as in to censor
to remove objectionable parts from
had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper
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Recent Examples of launder
The plea followed a similar agreement reached months earlier by his brother, Ovidio Guzmán López, on trafficking and money-laundering charges.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Elnora Jordan, 63, of Arlington, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison on money-laundering charges and 23-year-old Yolanda Gonzales of Hurst was sentenced to one year for communicating with Howard on her cell phone about purchasing fentanyl.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Instead of returning the money, a federal indictment claims that Cherfilus-McCormick and others conspired to launder the overpayment and diverted a considerable portion of it to her campaign.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
An investigation of Nix’s actions to launder illicit proceeds and hide income from the Internal Revenue Service led to Puig, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Elnora Jordan, 63, of Arlington, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison on money-laundering charges and 23-year-old Yolanda Gonzales of Hurst was sentenced to one year for communicating with Howard on her cell phone about purchasing fentanyl.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Instead of returning the money, a federal indictment claims that Cherfilus-McCormick and others conspired to launder the overpayment and diverted a considerable portion of it to her campaign.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
An investigation of Nix’s actions to launder illicit proceeds and hide income from the Internal Revenue Service led to Puig, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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His remarks appeared to be aimed in part at providing a message of unity after Vance from the same stage last year launched a blistering attack on European leaders, accusing them of censoring free speech, failing to control immigration and not doing enough to protect the region militarily.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Perpetually offended, safe spaces, censoring free speech, culture of victimhood.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Naismith Trophy will narrow down 10 semifinalists on March 13, then shorten the list to four finalists on March 25.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The first of those playoff teams was fortunate that the season was shortened to 60 games, as its starting pitching was ankle-deep shallow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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