scratch
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Layla says she has always given herself a hard time for not "coming up to scratch" but that taking part in the research project has felt "validating and freeing".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Is it to scratch an itch or because they think that’s the way they’ll accumulate more wealth?”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The carefree, sweat-drenched timelessness of Madonna’s new music couldn’t help but scratch against a very timely problem: Everything’s really bad, and finding space to let yourself forget that is increasingly difficult.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Shah had a full-speed campaign operation just a few weeks ago, so he wouldn’t be starting from scratch.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
I thanked Rostam with a scratch under the jaw and walked back around to the front door so the stranger wouldn’t think I had followed him.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Clover’s long, tasseled ears collect leaves, grass, and assorted debris on walks, and she scratches them out semiregularly.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
Dark pigment pushed into claw-like scratches feels like a peek into a figure’s spiritual void; fleshy hues bring out nicks and lines that enliven characters’ faces—some pained, others contemplative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Some looked almost identical to the classic “toothpick grooves” of fossil humans, complete with fine parallel scratches and tapering shapes.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
Rodents can harm people through bites and scratches as well as their urine, droppings and fleas.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
As soon as she was able, she vowed to give his tiny, not-too-bright head as many head scratches as he—or she —wanted, and some tasty eikenøtts, too.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Mice with the specialized neurons scratched normally in response to itch.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
So every time she scratched herself, another message arrived.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
Zion’s logo was scratched off the wall, its guitars were seized and the site was sealed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
He’d somehow scratched “SOS” into the blackened earth, a photo released by the Coast Guard shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The griffin writhed and scratched in his arms.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Simply shining blue light onto the mice triggered the same scratching behavior seen during mechanical stimulation, providing strong evidence that these neurons directly produce the itch sensation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Pokémon Go will always start with community - we think we're only scratching the surface here," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The letters have left many Californians scratching their heads as to what went wrong and scrambling to reschedule their tests to ensure they don’t lose the ability to drive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Economists were scratching their heads over what exactly caused the big drop in the number of workers over the month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
He’s looking at the wall, scratching his head.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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