as in deletes
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
x out the names of the people who have already left
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If the option appears, then click Delete and Report Spam, which sends the report to Apple and deletes the message.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026 -
His amendment to the bill deletes any mention of breaching the dam, although that action would remain an option for a new 19-member advisory board, made up of state officials and local residents, to consider, Brodeur said.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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“X's (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/x%27s%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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