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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 response was not enough for Rascon-Rivas, who started an online petition to amend the policy, the outlet reported.—
Sam Gillette, People.com, 23 May 2025
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The constitutional amendment, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Arkansas, would prohibit the state Legislature from amending or repealing constitutional amendments and require a statewide vote by the people before changing the state's direct democracy process.—
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An On the Contrary segment about censoring the Ethan interview.—
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Revolutionary fervor and strict moral codes reshaped film, censoring depictions of gender, modern lifestyles, and social realities.—
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But given that Brendan was just carved up, Kev quickly corrects his mum.—
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This story has been corrected to show that Boston and Reese got double technical fouls, not Clark and Reese.—
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Together, the two companies shorten supply lines, increase transparency, and provide domestic manufacturers with reliable, high-quality inputs.—
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Warm temperatures speed up the blooming, shortening the season.—
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Polymers’ properties and chemical structures change as they are melted and reformed multiple times, and this method—which can be used on pellets, fibers, fabrics and garments—analyzes these changes.—
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Over a decade ago, California reformed health benefits at the insistence of former Gov. Jerry Brown due to the state’s ballooning unfunded liability for medical costs for retirees.—
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There is no easy way to remedy that feeling, either, when socialising, as a neurodiverse person, can be so exhausting, fraught and painful.—
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The company, which is slated to join the S&P 500 next week, said the incident will cost between $180 million and $400 million to remedy.—
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“Red-pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-pencil. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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