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

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

I imagine the attacking people flooding out of the forest like terrified mice, scratching at the sides of the ship to get on.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera