whitewash
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Film critics have described the new Michael Jackson biopic as a "whitewash", with several reviewers saying it tells a "sanitised" version of his life and career.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Sari Bashi, executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, a non-governmental organisation, accused the military of a whitewash.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
“Because them trying to whitewash the investigation into the death of Keith Porter is a nonstarter. We’re not going to allow that to happen.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro quickly labeled this an effort to “rewrite and whitewash our history,” proclaiming, “We learn from our history in Pennsylvania, even when it’s painful.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
I hopped through the cold ankle-deep water, then leaped over the small knee-high whitewash, splashing everywhere with my hands and breathing in the salty air.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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