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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Organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund are laundering the meat industry’s propaganda.
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
Jose Irizarry, a once-standout DEA agent sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for conspiring to launder money with a Colombian cartel, pauses during an interview the night before going to a federal detention center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.
—CBS News, 25 July 2024
Walters laundered more than $300,000 that was stolen from the victims through her and her family’s bank accounts between July 2016 and August 2020, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
Then, launder the item in cold water, following any special handling instructions on its care tag.
5.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
Jose Irizarry, a once-standout DEA agent sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for conspiring to launder money with a Colombian cartel, pauses during an interview the night before going to a federal detention center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.
—CBS News, 25 July 2024
Walters laundered more than $300,000 that was stolen from the victims through her and her family’s bank accounts between July 2016 and August 2020, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
Then, launder the item in cold water, following any special handling instructions on its care tag.
5.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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