as in to censor
to remove objectionable parts from
had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper
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Recent Examples of launder
An investigation of Nix’s actions to launder illicit proceeds and hide income from the Internal Revenue Service led to Puig, prosecutors said.
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City News Service, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The prosecutions underscore the Justice Department’s efforts to turn up the pressure on cartels and stay ahead of their sophisticated and ever-evolving tactics to launder money across the border without detection.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Binance is currently seeking to end federal monitoring that had been imposed when he was convicted for violating anti-money-laundering laws.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The prosecutions underscore the Justice Department’s efforts to turn up the pressure on cartels and stay ahead of their sophisticated and ever-evolving tactics to launder money across the border without detection.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Binance is currently seeking to end federal monitoring that had been imposed when he was convicted for violating anti-money-laundering laws.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
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African films depicting same-sex relationships have historically been censored on the continent, including those that garnered international accolades.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Instead, activists say, officials have moved to censor discussion of the issue, blocking searches and silencing those who have tried to warn women or press for action.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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That timeline by the end of the year would have coincided with an orbital alignment around the sun that would shorten the journey between Earth and Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Decision-making cycles are shortening.—
Christopher Vollmer,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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