as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
if you make a mistake on the form, just stroke it out
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deleting
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Right now, most Nampa workers are deleting their prompts, and Schierman said that’s fully legal.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Some companies have strategically deployed offensive tactics and obtained immediate results including short-sellers deleting a report and/or issuing a retraction.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Stroking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroking%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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