1
as in amended
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 censored
to remove objectionable parts from
a television script that had been heavily red-penciled in abject surrender to political correctness
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Some investors were confused that the draft rules published Wednesday evening still contained references to a foreign ownership cap that was set to be amended.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Mustafa Ali has revealed that Shawn Michaels himself amended the promo for his comeback on NXT.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Although it is censored in China, the film has won Best Director for Lou at the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, the most prestigious stage for Sinophone cinema.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Bolsonaro really censored the film in Brazil.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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Some violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The tokamak—shortened from toroidal chamber magnetic—uses powerful magnets.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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In California, vehicle miles traveled — the amount of distance that people travel in cars, often shortened to VMT — has increased significantly since 2000.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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This conversation has been edited and condensed for publication.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Josephine Rozzelle edited this edition.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Red-penciled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-penciled. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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