scrubbed

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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

Casey Wasserman’s name has been scrubbed from the agency he founded decades ago, replaced with an amorphous moniker: “The Team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Most of its job listings appear to have been scrubbed of the term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“A dress. All the girls at school wore exactly the same thing. It looked very smart to see them lined up with their faces scrubbed and their hair combed.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer