1
as in to amend
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the magazine claims that every article is red-penciled by a team of fact checkers before it ever sees the light of print
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2
as in to censor
to remove objectionable parts from
a television script that had been heavily red-penciled in abject surrender to political correctness
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However, after facing opposition, the bill was amended so that any disciplinary decisions would be handled at the local school level.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026 -
There has not been an active military draft since 1973, and returning to one would require Congress to amend the Military Selective Service Act, according to SSS.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The BBC‘s executive complaints unit (ECU) has ruled that failing to censor the N-word during the BAFTAs broadcast in February was indeed a breach of editorial standards, according to Variety.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2026
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The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post were among those that printed the word; others censored it with asterisks or dashes.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets have won six games involving clutch time during the streak, correcting a trend of fourth-quarter execution issues.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Typically spring training is when a player wants these types of delivery and arm-action issues to pop up because there is ample opportunity to correct them.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Terms on the seven-person board are six years long, though a Missouri bill to shorten the terms to three years passed the state Senate and is working its way through the House.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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When attention spans are shortened, distractions multiply, and burnout rises across industries, the competitive edge comes from teams who can regulate stress, sustain focus and think creatively under pressure.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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Singer Johansen and guitarist Sylvain Sylvain reformed the Dolls in 2004 and made this brilliant reunion record a couple years later.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Lay off the middle managers and reform the pension plan.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Part of a broader effort to upend programs intended to remedy discrimination, the lawsuit calls out the Congressional Black Caucus, which partners with the foundation.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sarian hopes the sale of the unneeded parking lot land will remedy some of Vista’s current financial woes, which became a problem shortly after AHS acquired the hospital at the northwest corner of Glen Flora Avenue and Sheridan Road from Quororum Health Corp in July of 2023.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Red-pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-pencil. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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