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Recent Examples of omit The snide discussion of the couple’s relationship, with its suggestion of gold digging on the part of Grey (or at least her mother), omitted some significant details. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 And artisanal mining was omitted from the legislation. Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025 And that paper only covered a handful of mainstream theories, omitting the more far-out ideas, like the notion that even a pebble, sunflower, or garden hose may contain a trace of consciousness. Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025 That was omitted from the 2024 application. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for omit
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  • Neither will forget what Harbaugh did late in the blowout, when going for two points after a touchdown instead of kicking a PAT to signal everything was A-OK between the two.
    Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t forget meds, food, clean ID tags, and anything else your dog might need on the trip.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Likely to have less impact on your buying decision (but still reside in the back of your mind) is that if one of the triple-panel fans fails, the entire triple-fan unit needs replacing, not just one fan.
    Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The new glue has impressive properties, including its ability to withstand significant forces before failing.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Omit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omit. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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