scrapings

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And that’s why he has sought DNA testing of physical evidence recovered from the scene—fingernail scrapings, bloodstains, and hair—that could show that someone else committed the killing.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2025

More problems were found at a factory that Sun had acquired in Detroit, where the diabetes drug metformin was contaminated with metal scrapings.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

The samples gathered in 1984 included locks of Mary's hair and nail scrapings.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

But at our earliest opportunity, humans also sought to profit from these substances: scrapings from a Neandertal's teeth show traces of toxins that held medicinal value, including the bases for aspirin and penicillin.

From Scientific American • Oct. 1, 2023

They fieldstripped Spassky’s chair, x-rayed it, took scrapings of all the surroundings, and even examined the air on the stage.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady