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McLachlan says biking and exploring for oil scratch similar itches to find new roads and see what’s around the next corner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

"People hadn't seen this muscle architecture engineered from scratch before," Raman says.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

A lack of a substantial governing background has its advantages, too, as it allows her to draw up positions from scratch.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

In the documentary, Evans recalls that he initially didn’t recognize Holmes because she was wearing a floppy hat, dark sunglasses and a Band-Aid on her face from a scratch by her husky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Neither the rough underside nor the polished top had a single scratch.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

"It scratches an itch for me as an artist to do something different and not meet the status quo."

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

It’s not just the lack of discovery, though that is critical, maybe because it scratches those deep primal hunter/gatherer itches.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The iconic desert cruiser turns out to be just a chunk of rubber and metal with believable scratches and dents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

A new study led by researchers at the University of Bologna suggests that the markings were far more organized than simple scratches or improvised decorations.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

None of the chairs match and the table is an old wood job with lots of scratches on it.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

Indeed, the words "HELP" and "SOS" have been scratched out in the weeds now flourishing on the exposed lake bed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

“We haven’t even scratched the surface; infrastructure is a long, long tail. It takes a long time for regulatory approval for building and then obviously deploying.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The health of the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong is a state secret, guarded so tightly that a scratched dinner can send China-watchers scrambling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Perhaps that was the perfect way to sign off, but the Croke Park itch had to be scratched and while those gates seemed destined to remain locked, Taylor's status made it happen.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Once the needle settled, she scratched away on her clipboard, while Fig hurtled off the scale, dashing back to the safety of his carrier.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

The men’s release left many Britons and Americans scratching their heads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Harris has grown to 6 feet 6 and is only scratching the surface of his ability because he missed his first two years of high school with an injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

This announcement of another independent committee will no doubt leave some people scratching their heads.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Laurie Bolewitz reads a spooky “tale” to sleepover guests as a black cat perches on a scratching post.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Lulu got bored fast and started scratching at the door to get out, but I didn’t care and I didn’t take it personally.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan