scratch
Example Sentences
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"When we scratch an itch, at some point we stop because there's a negative feedback signal that tells us we're satisfied," Gualdani explained.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
It said the cost of bringing pothole-plagued local roads in England and Wales up to scratch would be an estimated £18.6bn and it could take 12 years to clear despite an increase in funding.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
U.S.-based Pelage Pharmaceuticals has an experimental therapy that tries to restart the hair-growth cycle from scratch by reawakening stem cells.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Great White, who moved into the field Wednesday with the scratch of Silent Tactic, will now break from the No. 19 post.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
“Tygers, too,” he said with a giggle, and gave the little striped cat a scratch on the head.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing scratch
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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