scratch
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He was a late scratch for last Sunday’s game against the Rams for personal reasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
“It turns out building a model from scratch in nine months, it takes a lot of painstaking effort.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"We now have to go back and think about the magnetic interactions of this material from scratch, but it also leads to new possibilities in using this material for new kinds of memory devices."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
From quick reels on how to fix cracks in walls, to complicated YouTube tutorials on building alcove seating from scratch, the internet is chock-a-block with seemingly endless home improvement demos.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
In his pockets he had the stub of a pencil, a small scratch pad, quite damp, a few coins, the keys to his house, and his penknife.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
This only scratches the surface of Dambrauskas' remarkable story.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Three of the jail guards sustained minor injuries and scratches, Bland said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Duration measures how far a fund drops when rates rise, and a long-term Treasury fund can post deep losses on a move that barely scratches a short-term bond fund.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Tiny impurities in the water or even microscopic scratches inside a container can provide those starting points.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
It had some scrapes and scratches, but no major damage.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
Indeed, the words "HELP" and "SOS" have been scratched out in the weeds now flourishing on the exposed lake bed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
“We haven’t even scratched the surface; infrastructure is a long, long tail. It takes a long time for regulatory approval for building and then obviously deploying.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The health of the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong is a state secret, guarded so tightly that a scratched dinner can send China-watchers scrambling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The government advised not to use eclipse glasses if the lenses are scratched, torn or damaged.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
I scratched my head as these thoughts poked at my conscience, and then I saw the bloody goop on my fingertips.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
The men’s release left many Britons and Americans scratching their heads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“We’re scratching the surface in terms of what we think the total potential of the space offers for us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
With residents already scratching and swatting, it took only a couple of charismatic entomologists to win over the right politicians to move legislation forward.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
It left families, and journalists, scratching their heads.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
“This wig is itchy,” Valley said, scratching her head.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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