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edited (out)

verb

past tense of edit (out)

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it anything potentially offensive or disturbing was edited out of the newsletter before it was mailed

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Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Matching records, including inferences, generally must be deleted unless an exception applies.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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