scrape

Example Sentences

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Colbert told Jackson it "took me a few years to scrape my courage into a pile to give you a call", but he did so two years ago and Jackson liked his idea.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

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

Things get quiet in the kitchen, and then I hear the chairs scrape against the floor, and the clanking of pots and pans.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist