1
as in amended
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 censored
to remove objectionable parts from
a television script that had been heavily red-penciled in abject surrender to political correctness
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Musk amended that proposal in a second filing this month, saying instead that any funds disgorged from OpenAI and its executives should go to OpenAI’s charitable arm.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Defense lawyers suggested that Nuñez later amended his report on the meeting to protect himself and failed to recognize warning signs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Much of the nudity is censored, with Rudolph revealing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post were among those that printed the word; others censored it with asterisks or dashes.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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This post has been corrected to reflect that Araghchi’s visit to Moscow will take place on Monday.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, any were corrected by an April 8 follow-up inspection.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Speeding up the draft The NFL shortened the time between picks in the first round from 10 minutes to eight, cutting the total duration of the round to less than three hours.—
Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mason Miller and a shutdown bullpen have consistently shortened games for a starting rotation missing Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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This interview has been edited for clarity and concision.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Red-penciled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-penciled. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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