Thesaurus results for FACT-CHECKS

fact-checks

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present tense third-person singular of fact-check

as in edits

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Then cinematographers Evan Draper and Jazleana Jones along with Ullom, who also edits, take a steadier hand with evocative montages that emphasize the passage of time.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Quick edits in small blocks across the screen included one of Murphy’s right foot and shoe.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

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New this year is the Paddock Building, which reworks the saddling area with new dining and social spaces overlooking the Saddling Paddock and Stakes Winner's Circle, worth a look even on a day without racing.

— Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Snooz reworks that moment so the treat aligns with the goal of actually falling asleep afterward.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of reworks

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The lawsuit redacts all names listed throughout the filing, but titles make clear who is being referred to.

— Ben Wheeler August 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
But the report is unlikely to be made public until the end of the month, since state law gives Benton time to respond to the inspector general’s findings and the commission redacts personal information out of privacy concerns.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of redacts

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MyStarChain will present its blockchain voting platform MyStarPick, and HiStranger will introduce Insight Flow, a tool that reads biosignals to gauge audience emotional response.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Even if the rationale behind all of those films are understandable in a vacuum, that recap hardly reads like the story of a blue chip IP.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reads

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This modest proposal rectifies that, but only financially.

— Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Thankfully, Part 2 rectifies the issue by bringing forth the yearning, longing and desire between them that were sorely missing, and the couple’s relationship finally gets the lusty zeal fans have been waiting for.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of rectifies

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His system corrects for that by comparing each coach against the specific difficulty of what he was actually given, not a league-wide baseline.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Robin doesn’t know how to use the word ‘’literally,’’ Ted corrects everyone, Lily chews too loudly, and Barney speaks in falsetto.

— Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

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