scrubbed

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SpaceX scrubbed the test of its Starship rocket on Thursday—unfortunate timing, given that the space and AI company’s massive initial public offering is looming.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

In March, Hachette pulled “Shy Girl” from publication after widespread allegations that the horror novel appeared to be AI-generated and was swiftly scrubbed from Amazon and the Hachette website.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

No one was hurt, she scrubbed the thought from her head and became the upstanding moral citizen she is today.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In August 2025, a Crew-11 launch was scrubbed at T-minus 1 minute due to cloud cover and a small thunderstorm near Cape Canaveral violating weather safety criteria.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Then he mopped and polished and swept and scrubbed, while I nibbled and gnawed on my biscuit.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney