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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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 deal, amended by Thailand's cabinet last month, ends a long period of uncertainty since work on the project began as far back as 2017.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025 -
The bill, if passed, would amend the National Emergencies Act to limit a president's ability to exercise statutory emergency authorities indefinitely, without review or approval by Congress.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Ben & Jerry’s filed a lawsuit against Unilever, accusing the parent company of censoring its public statements to support Palestinian refugees and resolutions to end military aid to Israel.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sanctions imposed against the Iranian regime should encompass all sectors, including the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which continues to censor and suppress artistic freedom.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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In June 2024, the district ordered Tesla to correct ongoing violations of toxic air pollution coming from the factory’s paint shops, allegations the company denied.—
Taylor Kate Brown,
ProPublica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Course-correcting a technical process is like truing a wheel.—
Barbara Wittmann,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The organizations that master this shift will shorten time-to-market, reduce costs and accelerate innovation cycles.—
John Akkara,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the biggest change, though, is that the average length of a game has been shortened by more than a half hour.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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What Happens Next During the 89th regular legislative session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 37 and Senate Bill 2972 to reform and oversee Texas higher education institutions.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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While moderate by Western standards, such sentiments remain anathema to Thailand’s ruling elite, and judging by the fate of the progressive movement’s previous leadership, Natthaphong knows any intention to reform this paramount institution paints an enormous target on his back.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Quarterback play won’t matter if the team does not remedy its offensive line problems.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The tax dollars can be used to remedy the expenses required to prepare the site.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Red-pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-pencil. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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