scrubbed

Example Sentences

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SpaceX’s scrubbed Thursday launch might have led to Friday’s sector gains.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

In March, Hachette pulled “Shy Girl” from publication after widespread allegations that the horror novel appeared to be AI-generated and was swiftly scrubbed from Amazon and the Hachette website.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

No one was hurt, she scrubbed the thought from her head and became the upstanding moral citizen she is today.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In August 2025, a Crew-11 launch was scrubbed at T-minus 1 minute due to cloud cover and a small thunderstorm near Cape Canaveral violating weather safety criteria.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

While the whites boiled, I scrubbed a load of the kids’ dungarees and overalls.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson