scratch

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Political news outlet Axios, citing administration officials, reported that any "supermax" prison complex at the site would have to be built from scratch -- putting the total cost at somewhere around $2 billion.

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

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Those building practices from scratch are typically borrowing $3 million to $3.5 million, according to Lindsay Harkey, head of healthcare financing at Wilmington, N.C.-based Live Oak Bank, which lends to a lot of dental practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“It’s just a scratch on my hand, maybe one on my leg; I’m okay. But look.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega