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abridgment

[uh-brij-muhnt] / əˈbrɪdʒ mənt /


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In 1952 Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas published a four-volume abridgment of his diaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

“Article IV: Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas.”

From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2025

The Supreme Court ruled without dissenting opinions that the law did not violate the US Constitution's First Amendment protection against government abridgment of free speech.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025

The Met’s abridgment of Julie Taymor’s long-running production, a fairy tale of puppets and plexiglass, cuts down the work to 110 minutes and translates it into English.

From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2022

“We have to read an abridgment, and it’s still a hundred and sixty pages long.”

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt


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