scratch

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If no action is taken by May 13, the legislation will expire and the process will have to start from scratch, she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead of building everything from scratch, you’re layering onto a foundation that’s already there — salty, savory, complex.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

While the Bruins will bring back some young talent in Lena Bilic and Sienna Betts and add injured senior Timea Gardiner, they will essentially have to start from scratch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I’m here working from scratch, working my way up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“It’s not our fault she ate our frogs. She’ll get warts in her stomach, where she can’t scratch them.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson