crossing out

Example Sentences

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In a flurry of activity beginning on March 8, 2025, Purdue filed documents that show lines crossing out the eligibility criteria and victim compensation amounts, with no explanation or substitute language.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

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

Holgate Street is ranked the No. 1 most hazardous train crossing out of 2,654 in Washington.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

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

But Ashima does not believe in crossing out names, or consolidating them into a single book.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri