scrubbed
Example Sentences
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While this was part of the original screenplay for “Michael,” The Wall Street Journal reported that the plotline had to be scrubbed due to conditions of the settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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
The face of an angel on a restored church fresco in Rome that sparked outrage because of its likeness to Italy's prime minister, has been crudely scrubbed out by the artist who painted it.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Once your information is scrubbed, it might not be noticeable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
But most of all, I scrubbed the two fingers that had touched the baby.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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