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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable
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as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long
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Such complexity is elided particularly in the third major category of works in the show, which explores the inherent relationship between textiles and modern technologies of the grid and the computer.
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K. L. H. Wells, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
From the opening credits, which feature two floodlights in the place of the Twin Towers over shots of the Manhattan skyline, Lee refuses to elide or ignore how the national tragedy was also specifically a local one.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
But in the film, Lily is delusional about her relationship and the movie blurs the lines of the abuse for too long to a frustrating degree that essentially robs our hero of her agency, and elides some of Ryle’s obvious manipulation.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
By blaming Washington, Beijing was eliding its own responsibility for the political unrest, which was provoked by the creeping chokehold that China’s leader, Xi Jinping, had imposed on Hong Kong in the previous five years.
—Jane Perlez, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
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K. L. H. Wells, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
From the opening credits, which feature two floodlights in the place of the Twin Towers over shots of the Manhattan skyline, Lee refuses to elide or ignore how the national tragedy was also specifically a local one.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
But in the film, Lily is delusional about her relationship and the movie blurs the lines of the abuse for too long to a frustrating degree that essentially robs our hero of her agency, and elides some of Ryle’s obvious manipulation.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
By blaming Washington, Beijing was eliding its own responsibility for the political unrest, which was provoked by the creeping chokehold that China’s leader, Xi Jinping, had imposed on Hong Kong in the previous five years.
—Jane Perlez, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
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Another post, now deleted, claimed a bake sale at a Delaware polling place was intended to sway votes, a potential violation of election law.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek has contacted the Trump campaign via email for comment but has not been able to contact Meyer, who has deleted all of his social media accounts.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Or is it shortened from OPSEC (Operations Security) SWAT team?PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Kardashian styled the necklace differently, shortening the pearl chain significantly, and wearing it alongside a stack of jewels, including a six-strand pearl choker.Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Harris erased Trump’s lead over Biden since announcing her candidacy on July 21, though her edge has decreased over the past two months, peaking at 3.7 points in late August, according to FiveThirtyEight’s weighted polling average.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Three years later, U2 lead singer Bono, singer-songwriter Bob Geldof and Jones met with Pope John Paul II as part of an effort to erase the debt load shouldered by Third World nations.Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The company has curtailed early-stage development efforts to reduce spending and is exploring strategic opportunities.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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That’s despite many of Price’s policies falling largely in line with goals set by the state’s Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code, which urged prosecutors to curtail prison terms and their use of many such enhancements that can add years to a sentence.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Two Oklahoma churches canceled Sunday services in response to the severe weather, according to the Oklahoman.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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While there, the AI has an AI hallucination and opts to sign you up for additional services, rather than canceling your existing service.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The First Amendment right against abridging the freedom of the press is no shield for lawbreaking, so Gonzalez has to establish whether Seligson was a participant in this offense or an observer.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
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Unlike the First Amendment—which prohibits abridging the freedom of speech—the Second Amendment bans infringing upon the right to bear arms, a very different construction.Saul Cornell / Made by History, TIME, 26 July 2024
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“Elide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elide. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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