as in censored
to remove objectionable parts from
a bowdlerized version of "Gulliver's Travels" that purportedly makes it unobjectionable for children
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Our children’s academic curricula will be actually censored.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Our children’s academic curricula will actually be censored.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This interview has been edited for clarity and length.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lines to get through security topped six hours at their peak, but shortened significantly as ICE officers took on the role of checking IDs while TSA officers focused on the security screening.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some Asian countries have shortened their work and school weeks.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Bowdlerized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowdlerized. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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