scratch

Example Sentences

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He likens it to starting college with a new car and trying to go four years without a scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

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

He had a raw, red scratch on his nose.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls