1
as in to amend
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 to censor
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 president could not revoke the birthright citizenship clause entirely, as amending the Constitution to remove the clause would require votes by at least two-thirds of both chambers of Congress, plus approval by at least three-quarters of the states.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025 -
John Curley, Aurora’s chief development services officer, told The Beacon-News on Wednesday that staff has already worked to create some recommendations for ways to amend current city building codes to bring them up to the 2024 International Code.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Soon, though, the authorities turned against Fang Fang, censoring her posts and banning her from publishing.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the Communications Act explicitly prohibits the Commission from censoring broadcasters.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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This story has been corrected to show that Berkowitz works at Georgetown University, not George Washington University.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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This story has been updated to correct a typo in the size of OSTP’s budget.—
Kenneth Evans,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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While many top 10 hits give the listener more chorus as a song progresses, the ‘Blinding Lights’ creators actually shorten the chorus as the song progresses.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
10 Jan. 2025
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The state is also working on streamlining paperwork for transfers and shortening transition timelines.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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So are they reformed and rehabilitated and no longer a threat to democracy, no longer a threat to society?—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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What's next: Congress passed new legislation aimed at reforming the process at the end of 2022.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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In order to remedy that, her nonprofit and Howdy Homemade entered into a franchise agreement to open a local store — with more to come.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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The settlement is one of several steps that the Biden administration has taken to remedy the effects of policies felt by L.G.B.T.Q. service members for decades.—
Aishvarya Kavi,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Red-pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-pencil. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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