scrubbed
Example Sentences
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While this was part of the original screenplay for “Michael,” The Wall Street Journal reported that the plotline had to be scrubbed due to conditions of the settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
No one was hurt, she scrubbed the thought from her head and became the upstanding moral citizen she is today.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
In August 2025, a Crew-11 launch was scrubbed at T-minus 1 minute due to cloud cover and a small thunderstorm near Cape Canaveral violating weather safety criteria.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Information that’s publicly available, such as vehicle, real estate or voting records, also does not need to be scrubbed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
The door swung open, sending a rush of forest debris over Clare’s freshly scrubbed hollow.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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