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Recent Examples of omission However, the omission of Israel from the itinerary is striking, given its strategic importance to U.S. policy in the region. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 The omission came as Republican support for Martin appeared to wobble. Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 7 May 2025 Despite some of the omissions — or perhaps, because of them — Belichick’s lessons in the book echo his tough, no-nonsense demeanor. Sam Gillette, People.com, 6 May 2025 Now podcast, Andy Greene joins host Brian Hiatt to talk about this year’s inductees (who also include Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Salt-N-Pepa, and Warren Zevon) and omissions. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for omission
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deletion
Noun
  • The deletion of a single DNA base (an adenine) shifts the frame of the three-sequence protein code for the rest of EspW.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
  • The documents alleged that, while the company was being investigated, Lewis had approved a plan that resulted in the deletion of millions of e-mails from News International’s servers.
    Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025

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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omission. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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