delete
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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
All profit assumptions are subject to the delete key, so be careful about overpaying for the future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Police have also appealed to anyone who bought or shared the images to delete them immediately, warning that "there will be a digital paper trail".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
I wasn’t supposed to go near Tom’s computer, because he was worried I would delete something important by mistake, or click on something I shouldn’t and let in a virus or a Trojan or something.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
Vocabulary lists containing delete
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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