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delete

[dih-leet] / dɪˈlit /


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Unusually, he did back down and delete it.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Law enforcement advice around the world is not to pay cybercriminal ransoms as it fuels the industry and there is no guarantee hackers will actually delete stolen data.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

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

Both operate RAM-only servers, which delete all information on each reboot.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

I’ve got texts from Sonny and Malik that I delete.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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