scraping

Example Sentences

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“I would argue there are other ways that we could accomplish children’s safety goals online that don’t require scraping as much personal data from people.”

From Salon

What got Wolny from scraping by in the Midwest to a fabulous life as a money and culture journalist for places like Time and Out Magazine was a lot of mindset shifting.

From MarketWatch

He slipped and slid when he landed, his nails scraping across the linoleum floor.

From Literature

"I'm scraping," he chuckled dryly, saying his family has cut back on eating out and going on longer drives.

From Barron's

I could hear his legs swinging back and forth, back and forth, scraping against the carpet.

From Literature