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subediting

verb

present participle of subedit

as in copyediting

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The person reading the issue lowered it to reveal a face tense with anger, devilishly exaggerated by his thin black beard and mustache.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Continue reading here Kings win in overtime Ottawa Senators forward Hayden Hodgson received a game misconduct and major penalty for boarding defenseman Brandt Clarke in the Kings’ 6-5 overtime victory Thursday night.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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Texas switched back to the 6-2 with freshman Genevieve Harris subbing in at setter whenever the 5-foot-10 Binney had to rotate up to the net.

— Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Oct. 2026
The Red Bulls didn't take a two-goal lead until Forsberg scored in the first minute of stoppage time after subbing in to the match in the 85th.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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Nowadays, machinery like edge polishers make calibration, grinding, shaping and beveling possible with great ease and high-pressure waterjet cutting and polishing systems used for complex contours and sensitive materials.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Almost all of them seemed empty, like houses closed for the season, but a handful had signs of life—crewmen at the railings, polishing the brightwork, as if getting ready to leave.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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Jeremy Saulnier took a break from editing ‘SLAYGROUND’ to introduce a 10th anniversary screening of ‘GREEN ROOM’ at Alamo Drafthouse in LA and pay tribute to Patrick Stewart.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2026
Sanderson explained his team would try and amend the situation by editing the trailer to remove footage of Elon at Trump rallies, and the new trailer would still be flagged.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026

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