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this bowdlerization of "Moby Dick" simply eliminates all the chapters on whaling and cetology
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Agencies will still be allowed to offer documents and services in languages other than English, according to a White House summary of the order seen by The Wall Street Journal.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025 -
The military released only a summary of the report and military officials outlined its findings.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Nationalism has been a liberating force, but it has also been exploited to justify the abridgment of rights.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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Access The Athletic’s guide for abbreviations used in fantasy baseball.—
Gene McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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There is no state abbreviation for PE, but 07450 is a zip code in New Jersey.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Anti-fog treatments or coatings help create a barrier between the warm air and the surface of the lenses, which prevents condensation buildup.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Jan. 2025
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While most attic designs count on vents to prevent condensation, Chasen’s didn’t.—
Natalie Donback,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Rich Clark, executive director of the CFP, said much of Tuesday’s meeting, which lasted about seven hours in a hotel at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, included a review of last season’s playoff, the first after the field tripled in size from four to 12 teams.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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To secure a review, Complainant must request it in writing either within 50 days of the date the determination was signed by the Executive Director, or if a Petition for Relief is filed, within 15 days of the final resolution of the administrative process.—
Matthew Klein,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Wiretap is your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Angel Soft toilet tissue will be around for the moment after all that food digests.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Bowdlerization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowdlerization. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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