without a scratch
Example Sentences
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He likens it to starting college with a new car and trying to go four years without a scratch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
No pop artist has ever survived haters, handlers and hangers-on without a scratch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Whatever you may think about the decision, in the event Biden got in and out of the country without a scratch.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2023
Jackson is glad to be heading into the season without a scratch, although he chuckled and smiled at McVay’s assertion that he’s the same player as he was in Washington.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2021
They chant from the Torah that miraculously survived the journey from Toledo without a scratch or tear.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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