whitewashing
Example Sentences
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When the New York Times profiled Ms. Rodríguez as a “moderate,” a backlash erupted: Thousands on X ridiculed the paper for whitewashing her bloodstained record.
What’s key to remember is that this new wave of hype surrounding East Asian media is less keen on whitewashing or objectifying than it may have been during previous eras.
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Users ask: How do we honor this holiday without whitewashing it?
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Rewriting and whitewashing the past, whether of a nation or its leaders, is standard operating procedure.
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I’m not in any way whitewashing what I did, but some people have been kind and compassionate.
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