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
Rozier has denied participating in the gambling scheme, and has been fighting to have the case dismissed after pleading not guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges in December.
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Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Found guilty last December in his fraud and money-laundering trial after just a few hours of deliberation by a New York City jury, Rinsch is facing a decade or more behind bars under federal sentencing guidelines.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Media outlets must stop laundering anti-Muslim conspiracy theories as legitimate debate.
—Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
The United States’ Department of Homeland Security assisted Spanish police in a money-laundering probe that led to an investigation by Spain’s High Court of former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, a DHS spokesperson said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Found guilty last December in his fraud and money-laundering trial after just a few hours of deliberation by a New York City jury, Rinsch is facing a decade or more behind bars under federal sentencing guidelines.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Media outlets must stop laundering anti-Muslim conspiracy theories as legitimate debate.
—Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
The United States’ Department of Homeland Security assisted Spanish police in a money-laundering probe that led to an investigation by Spain’s High Court of former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, a DHS spokesperson said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.—
Sarah Moreno
June 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Your first warning is when local news, embassy alerts, and travel communications become inconsistent or censored, situational awareness is compromised.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The hope was likely for the show to have a longer run, in the vein of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, which opened on Broadway in 2018 and the West End in 2016, but has had multiple revisions to shorten the run time.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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Existing supply chains, maintenance networks, and operational data could shorten development timelines and reduce certification risks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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