Example Sentences

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Scratches occasionally do so, since animals lick their paws.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022

Scratches their belly button while trying to do any sort of mental arithmetic.

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2019

Scratches on nuclear storage canisters at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station pose no safety concerns to the public, according to a new analysis from federal regulators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2019

Scratches on a nearby stone wall were left by fishmongers of centuries sharpening their knives.

From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2014

Scratches crisscrossed his arms, and his knuckles were scraped raw.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez