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delete

[dih-leet] / dɪˈlit /


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The woman alleged that Jackson repeatedly refused to delete the video and then taunted her with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Go to your settings—in ChatGPT it is under Personalization, in Claude and Gemini it is in the memory section—and review what’s there and delete if necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Instead, too many filmmakers took the crowd’s attention span for granted; even the strongest films in competition could delete a half-hour of dead air.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"No-one has the right to delete or replace them," she said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

To activate widget A, you insert doohickey B into slot C. Or you can delete the you, since it’s understood to be the subject.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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