erase
Example Sentences
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One example is the right to delete, which allows individuals to ask businesses to erase data they have collected on them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Whitewashing or altering them because of the sins of their subjects is out of the playbook of despots who erase history or twist it to suit modern-day needs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
But not even a well-executed pivot can erase a record.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026
For AST SpaceMobile, the launch could help erase painful memories of the loss of a previous satellite in April due to a botched launch by Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ rocket company.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
I wish I had a bottle of that ink for writing in my diary because the truth is I feel kind of sad writing in pencil, always prepared to erase.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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