proofread
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It’s a clear no, with the only exceptions being when editors use A.I. to proofread their writing or translate foreign-language entries.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
“It seemed like his vision of the future of rulemaking at DOT is that our jobs would be to proofread this machine product,” one employee said.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
It was so terribly boring that even I could not proofread it without falling asleep.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025
A nurse hadn’t proofread carefully and mistakenly sent the message.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024
It was during her bout with the chicken pox, when she dropped her painstakingly researched art history paper into the milk bath while attempting to proofread it.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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