delete
Example Sentences
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Downing Street has confirmed that the prime minister uses an auto delete function on his phone meaning his WhatsApp messages with and about Lord Mandelson may have been lost.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Holloway, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, said: "I wanted to just move on, however my lovely mum suggested that I don't delete my stuff just yet because you never know how time heals you."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Most people delete the message without thinking much about it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
They can also opt out of the sharing or sale of their personal information and request that businesses delete their data.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
All that remains are the two emails from Nathan; I can’t bring myself to delete them, just as I can’t bring myself to delete the account.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
Vocabulary lists containing delete
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