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delete

[dih-leet] / dɪˈlit /


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Law enforcement advice around the world is not to pay cybercriminal ransoms as it fuels the industry and there is no guarantee hackers will actually delete stolen data.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

All profit assumptions are subject to the delete key, so be careful about overpaying for the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Bhargava didn’t go quietly; according to legal filings, he threatened to delete Sports Illustrated’s archive of intellectual property.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Both operate RAM-only servers, which delete all information on each reboot.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

My first impulse was to delete every single copy of the e-mail and pretend I’d never received it, but I changed my mind.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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