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scrape

[skreyp] / skreɪp /






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There’s no one like her— other than her — for the learning machines to scrape.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

They can simply purchase data and even physical locations from third-party brokers that routinely scrape the internet for specific geolocation coordinates from weather apps, mobile games, and digital advertising networks.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Those that already exist scrape websites and apps - using AI, of course - to identify where a company's intellectual property or a person's image might have been used.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

For much of the last decade, Mustaine has experienced significant discomfort since the cartilage in the tips of his fingers has worn away from decades of frenzied playing, causing the bones to scrape together.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

She’d dabbed the prints with a damp cloth and, while the emulsion was wet, used the tip of a needle to scrape away the image, leaving a pin-thin white line.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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