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[ed-it] / ˈɛd ɪt /


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Activision did not comment on the request to edit the scene to remove the video from that night.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Rosoff had previously asked it to help edit text to invite friends to the play, so when she talked to it later, it asked whether this was research for “Bobby Robotowitz.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

In comments to the New York Times, Ballard denied personally using AI but said that an acquaintance she hired to edit the book, which was originally self-published, had used AI.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

It is not convenient: She has a novel to edit; Robert is starting a new job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

They’re like movies I edit and embroider and watch over and over again, regularly recasting the villains and updating the minor details.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

El-Sayed ran a social media-first campaign, with TikTok edits showing him speaking directly to young voters, tapping into Gen Z humour, and sporting friendship bracelets.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Although the Board withdrew the rules package in September to make clarity edits, it expects to resubmit it to the Office of Administrative Law in November, a Board spokesperson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

CBS News, for its part, called the Status account a “ludicrous, twisted narrative” and insisted the piece received far fewer edits than most.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

He’s been tracking political contests nationwide for more than 25 years and edits and publishes Inside Elections — formerly the Rothenberg Political Report — another nonpartisan field guide to campaigns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The proofreader ran her finger from edit mark to edit mark across the manuscript pages and then checked the other stack to make sure all the edits had been made in the almost-a-book version.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Portions of their conversation are excerpted below, edited and condensed for clarity.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

Though an uncensored director’s cut premiered in 2002, it was never formally released on home media, and “The Devils” remained difficult to find outside of low-quality, choppily edited releases and torrents for decades.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

The comments have not been edited out of the paywalled episode of the podcast.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

She later denied that she was referring to Bass or McDonnell, saying her remarks were improperly edited — and that she had the video pulled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Adams also knew full well thatRush was sending edited versions of his letters to Jefferson, removing the potentially offensive passages.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

He was a demon workaholic in the editing room and agonized for weeks over rewrites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Despite these challenges, the possibility of using gene editing to prevent common diseases is becoming increasingly realistic.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Blunt says the editing of the TV show is crucial to people's understanding of events.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2319, California’s first standalone post-production tax credit, offering 35% to 50% back to lure editing, sound and VFX work home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

There were dog photos tacked behind his computer, and some of the same editing books Emily recognized from her dad’s shelves sat next to a bobblehead collection.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman


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