delete
Example Sentences
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A reference to that unchecked brushfire, which later sparked the inferno, was deleted from one draft, then restored in the final version.
From Los Angeles Times
My editor deleted the description, noting, “Everyone knows who Cynthia Erivo is.”
From Los Angeles Times
The reference was deleted in one draft, then restored in the public version, which contains only a brief mention of the Lachman fire.
From Los Angeles Times
Another deleted passage in the report said that some crews waited more than an hour for an assignment the day of the fire.
From Los Angeles Times
The tweet was deleted a short time after it was posted.
From Los Angeles Times
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