Example Sentences

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"However good copyediting, like writing, takes time because you need to think and not curate like AI, which also doesn't understand nuance well because it's curating the data."

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

"It’s been widely reported that Wolff’s previous works have been riddled with inaccuracies and copyediting mistakes, and this is no different."

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025

Everyone was copyediting from whatever location they were at.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2020

“For example, if your friend is laid off and they’re a journalist, they can create a Cubi and say, for example, ‘I do press releases and copyediting.’

From Inc • Feb. 16, 2010

Phony rules, which proliferate like urban legends and are just as hard to eradicate, are responsible for vast amounts of ham-fisted copyediting and smarty-pants one-upmanship.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker