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[ed-it] / ˈɛd ɪt /


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Conrad: The Barry White song they danced to came in the edit.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

In another case, the BBC, which the US president is suing for $10 billion over an allegedly misleading edit of one of his speeches, has adopted a strategy that experts expect to become more widespread.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

At more than 500 pages, “Men in Love” would have benefited from a more ruthless edit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

I try to edit out any identifying details to protect people’s identities, but that’s just me.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

He often imagined other things he could have done, or that he could still do: teach in a university, edit a newspaper, coach professional table tennis.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Across YouTube videos, video games, VR experiences and TikTok edits, audiences are located inside the environment itself blurring the boundaries between storytelling, role-playing, tourism and online participation.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

People post photos old and new, blurry and clear, and ask for edits ranging from “Please remove my ex” to “Give me long hair” to “Make this look like a professional headshot.”

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

She failed to move Starmer’s team, who put the report through months of edits to reaffirm the importance of U.S. ties.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The company said users can also choose from presets and suggested prompts to "spark ideas", as well as sketch edits directly onto images.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

His assistant, Anne Froelick, typed up his handwritten pages, adding her own edits.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

Here, lightly edited for space and clarity, are a selection of their comments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“The deceptively edited video created by someone unauthorized to be on our property does not reflect the circumstances of the incident accurately.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Themes emerged in the responses, which were edited for clarity and length.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

The following excerpt of their conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

The boy, the story reported, not only wrote, directed, and acted in his school’s plays, but he also illustrated and edited his summer camp’s newsletter.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

Despite zero filming, graphics or editing experience, they decided to document their journey on social media as Tastebuds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

In a clip on his personal TikTok, Burnham, thanks to clever editing, appears to toss up a mortarboard hat and catch a builder's helmet, as he promotes technical education.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

More than half of workers now use AI at least occasionally at work, according to Gallup, often for writing and editing or research.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

All the series nominated for editing this year, except “Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living,” are shot in front of live audiences and use real laughter.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

“My dad let me borrow his laptop and I love the video editing program on it.”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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