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scoff

[skawf, skof] / skɔf, skɒf /


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But the Seahawks tend to look at those numbers and scoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

If you've lost track of what thrilled - and infuriated - users in 2025, here's a handy recall: a round-up of the year's moments that made the country pause, laugh, or even scoff.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

It’s easy to scoff at such tricks from the outside.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

National analysts continue to rank their farm system as one of baseball’s thinnest; the Angels scoff and say they like their prospects.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

"Huh," I scoff, and look blankly out of the far window, thinking again of Maria.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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