as in censored
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 laundered
After the sale, which saw nearly $92 million go to Arabi’s sister, prosecutors said Arabi laundered the money to further conceal his involvement.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
If your machine-washable curtains have been affected by mold, water damage, fire, or smoke, Adams suggests also getting them professionally laundered by a restoration dry cleaning company.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The money was then laundered by the crime families.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The co-conspirators then laundered bribery payments through bank accounts located in Asia, Europe and the United States, including in the Southern District of Florida between 2015 and 2018, according to the indictment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors alleged that Zhi and his associates laundered the funds through online gambling and cryptocurrency mining companies.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The feds said a $10,400 grant from a department store to be used to feed hungry children was actually laundered through a church to pay back rent.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
For each successful money pick up and subsequent laundering, the agents and their sources took a commission, which was usually between 2% and 16% of the total amount laundered.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Hudnall laundered the rest of the money through his brother’s LLC, according to court records.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
If your machine-washable curtains have been affected by mold, water damage, fire, or smoke, Adams suggests also getting them professionally laundered by a restoration dry cleaning company.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The money was then laundered by the crime families.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The co-conspirators then laundered bribery payments through bank accounts located in Asia, Europe and the United States, including in the Southern District of Florida between 2015 and 2018, according to the indictment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors alleged that Zhi and his associates laundered the funds through online gambling and cryptocurrency mining companies.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The feds said a $10,400 grant from a department store to be used to feed hungry children was actually laundered through a church to pay back rent.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
For each successful money pick up and subsequent laundering, the agents and their sources took a commission, which was usually between 2% and 16% of the total amount laundered.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Hudnall laundered the rest of the money through his brother’s LLC, according to court records.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laundered
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As a next step, Drewno is looking to create a grassroots exhibition of artworks that were either censored by or rejected by government institutions.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg made a remark that was censored on live TV on Thursday's The View, and later had a bizarre outburst on the air after Entertainment Weekly reached out to a show representative for comment.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Condensed and edited by Rebecca Kilroy.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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That merely meant coach Brian Dutcher didn’t have to delicately parcel out playing time while massaging egos on his Mariana Trench-deep roster, and the bench shortened by circumstance delivered a 77-45 win powered by a pair of true freshmen and a typically frenetic defensive effort.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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In realistic conditions, where the pulse colors arrive at slightly different times (a phenomenon known as chirp), the plasma lens even shortened the pulses from 189 to 165 attoseconds.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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