1
as in amends
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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as in censors
to remove objectionable parts from
a television script that had been heavily red-penciled in abject surrender to political correctness
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The measure amends the city's general plan and land use framework to add a citywide ban on data centers, according to city officials.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
4 June 2026 -
The legislation amends the Brown Act to diversify and increase public engagement in meetings of local legislative bodies.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Shame on any educational institution that censors speech condemning it.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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In 2019, the state passed a law that censors me from saying certain things to my clients.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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This version corrects the spelling of Monongalia County Ballpark.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Francisco corrects Arnold's Spanish and has conversations with him through his computer speakers.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Because the 49ers abd Rams play on the NFL’s first Thursday Night Football game, that shortens Kittle’s runway.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Clearing out clogs helps the machine run more efficiently, reduces wear and tear, and shortens drying times.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.—
Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Red-pencils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-pencils. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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