scrubbed

Example Sentences

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In March, Hachette pulled “Shy Girl” from publication after widespread allegations that the horror novel appeared to be AI-generated and was swiftly scrubbed from Amazon and the Hachette website.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

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

The face of an angel on a restored church fresco in Rome that sparked outrage because of its likeness to Italy's prime minister, has been crudely scrubbed out by the artist who painted it.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

But now he only scrubbed them roughly with a brush two times a day and stuffed them back into his pockets.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers