scratching

Example Sentences

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But they’re scratching their heads over the little bean bags’ sudden ubiquity—and racing to keep up with new twists to the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But they’re scratching their heads over its sudden ubiquity—and racing to keep up with new twists to the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane said the implementation of the current handball rule has left ex-professionals "scratching ourselves" confused.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Shohei Ohtani prefers to always be in the Dodgers’ lineup, but manager Dave Roberts did the right thing scratching the two-way star from the hitting lineup for two games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

He stood in front of my bed all bit up by mosquitoes and scratching through a new suit.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye