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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2
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 decision did not mean the end of the case, but rather put the onus back on investigators and prosecutors to bring forward new evidence to bolster their charges, or amend the indictment.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025 -
The editors reserve the right to amend any information or remove any listees in light of new information.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Mahmoud believes that the raid on the Educational Bookshop is just another step in Israel's mission to censor Palestinian voices.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
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As individual actors retreat to the sidelines or censor themselves, societal opposition weakens.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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In 2016 and 2019, the U.S. Marine Corps corrected the identities of two of the men in the photo, further fueling confusion.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Feb. 2025
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Beterbiev must correct his tendency to leap into his punches in the rematch, because Bivol was able to time those attacks well.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration's cuts to health research will shorten life expectancy and threaten the lives of all Americans, according to university union leaders and scientists.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Who Makes the Best of Things Image On Thursday, the United States was insisting that a standard-issue statement from the Group of 7 nations, drafted by Canada to mark the third anniversary of the invasion next Monday, should be drastically shortened.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The American people registered their verdict on the bloated, corrupt federal bureaucracy on November 5, 2024 by voting for President Trump and his promises to sweepingly reform the federal government.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The task force recommends setting aside green cards for scientists and engineers in specific fields and reforming and expanding the H1B visa program.—
Alison Snyder,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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The toddlers were treated using gene therapy, through which patients are given a harmless virus containing healthy versions of a defective gene in order to remedy the problem.—
David Prosser,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Make a move to remedy the challenging energy by thinking outside the box for help.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Red-pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-pencil. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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