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scratch

[skrach] / skrætʃ /
NOUN
small cut or mark
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Because every company’s systems and workflows are different, that surrounding architecture usually has to be built from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The novice cook decides every condiment ought to be made from scratch.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Microsoft says it built the model "from scratch" with "no distillation" of rival models -- a common shortcut that involves copying a competitor's outputs to train a new system more cheaply and quickly.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

This year's WSL newcomers are not your average club - an independent outfit, backed by seemingly unlimited funds from Kang and a desire to grow a women's football team from scratch.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Then he heard their feet stamp up the steps, scratch on the doormat, and enter the lobby.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary




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