elide

Example Sentences

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Their posture of complaint allows them to elide some pretty serious differences.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2025

But this kind of ludicrous fantasy allows Hegseth to elide the deep paradox of his argument.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

Critics have concluded, absolutely correctly, that this provision serves to elide the manifold horrors of slavery by searching out its good side.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2023

It’s about ensuring that we don’t elide the facts of incarceration — the enormity of its scale and impact.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2022

In letters that were passionate and practical by turns, they did whatever they could to elide the miles between them.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield