scratching

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Oil analysts have been scratching their heads for months about why prices haven’t risen more.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s 7 p.m. on a random weeknight, and you’re scratching your head while staring into the fridge, wondering what to eat for dinner.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

And Americans who are already paying more than $4 a gallon on average for gas may be left scratching their heads over the focus on jet fuel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Like his counterparts in Phoenix, dealer Matt Bowers was scratching his head earlier this year when he noticed Carvana’s Dallas store rocketing up the Stellantis sales charts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The tree was hard and unyielding, his fingernails bending and scratching against its surface, but it was possible to climb.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell