crossing out

Example Sentences

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The editor of one of her first published papers insisted on crossing out all references to the creatures as “he” or “she” in favor of “it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

He may have tried to sneak it in by crossing out the names of Peach and Blossom from the Thanksgiving turkey pardon.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2024

The Corran car ferry has been out of action for six weeks, leaving the Highland communities that rely on the five-minute crossing out of pocket and increasingly frustrated.

From BBC • May 18, 2023

"I cried the whole time I was making it. It just goes on, and on, and on — crossing out possibilities. I gave up so many times, but I always went back."

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2022

Pen and ink lay on the other end of the desk, and a piece of paper three-quarters full of rewriting and crossing out.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss