delete
Example Sentences
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Bhargava didn’t go quietly; according to legal filings, he threatened to delete Sports Illustrated’s archive of intellectual property.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
The legislation would require the parent or other relative to delete or edit the content within 10 business days of receiving the notification.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
"I just download social media to post something and then delete it straight away as it can have a really negative impact."
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
When rendering spoken words in print, it’s standard practice to delete the “uhs” and “ums” and “likes,” remove irrelevant false starts and silently correct the minor errors of grammar and syntax endemic to human speech.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
Fortunately for Jefferson, the leadership of the Kentucky legislature decided to delete the sections of his draft endorsing nullification, presumably because such open defiance of federal law seemed excessive and unnecessarily risky.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.