scratched
Example Sentences
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“Wouldn’t someone bitten or scratched 3 months ago already be rabid and possibly even dead?” another visitor posted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
But on Monday, vandals scratched the star, which was dedicated in 1984, leaving Parton's name badly defaced, with video on social media showing the damage.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
This team's efforts have seen them scratched off the international red list of threatened species - a rare glimmer of hope in a country facing an extinction emergency.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
We haven’t scratched the surface of innovation coming for the afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
I loved him and squeezed him and scratched behind his ears.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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