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deletion

[dih-lee-shuhn] / dɪˈli ʃən /


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The agent even hunted down the credentials it needed to execute the deletion.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

The law also allows children to request the permanent deletion of a video in which they feature after they turn 18.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026

But in both cases, he added, the deletion would be done only after first checking with investigators and the department’s legal affairs section.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026

The BBC learned during the summer that the HRG site was earmarked for deletion.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025

In August’s case, the doctors were able to identify one of the “single nucleotide deletion mutations” that made war on his face.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

The researchers found that people with the inherited AnWj negative phenotype carried homozygous deletions affecting MAL.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

This contrarian lesson suggests that there is nothing unique about the Dow’s deletions outperforming its additions.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

Trusting an AI agent to go out and perform tasks is a leap of faith, and in some instances, it has led to mass email deletions, vanishing code and other mishaps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Border districts with Bangladesh - North 24-Parganas, Nadia, Murshidabad, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Cooch Behar - also saw heavy deletions.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

The deletions are tempting to a writer because they tighten up a sentence’s rhythm and avoid the ugly sibilance of which.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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