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delete

[dih-leet] / dɪˈlit /


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Groups that don’t have lawyers on retainer might decide to delete language even if it merely “references” candidates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

You don’t have to uninstall any apps or delete Facebook, though you could try it too.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

The woman, who also reported it to the league, alleged that Jackson refused to delete the video and taunted her with it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

She advised the state to take "special care" not to misplace or accidentally delete any information that may be pertinent to the case.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He was supposed to delete everything he found about himself.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

OpenAI automatically deletes temporary conversations from servers within 30 days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Claude-powered AI coding agent deletes entire company database in 9 seconds.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026

He said he deletes the entries of ICE agents who have quit.

From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2026

Rivas’ office said that’s due in part to prevent people from impersonating elected officials: If a user deletes their X account, the username can be claimed by someone else 30 days later.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025

Ben deletes the title and retypes: "Differences: America's Far Past and Recent Past" “Specifics?” asks Ben.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

"It's hard to admit when you've really screwed up," the billionaire, 85, wrote on Instagram after she deleted a photo of herself in ripped jeans, a torn sweater and a dirtied face.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security has since deleted that video.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

When the researchers deleted MTCH2, far fewer cells successfully developed into mature fat cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

While the cleaning cannot be done without video access, customers can request to have their data deleted after the cleaning.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Maybe Hudson and Box Boy deleted every single picture of each other and untagged the ones their friends posted.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Supporters say it won’t make any substantive changes, but instead make the rules easier to understand by deleting duplicated language.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Agents typically know to ask permission before doing major things like making purchases or deleting files, but other than that, they can have free rein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ye Lin was charged with communicating a false message and obstructing the course of justice for allegedly deleting the picture and the application he used.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Although the account itself is no longer viewable on the platform, the Tokyo District Court will rule on whether TikTok was responsible for deleting the posts.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“I’m deleting the Stevie James wiki and throwing away my books.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas


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