scotch

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Recent Examples of scotch The scheme was scotched during Boris Johnson’s time as London mayor. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024 Yet Reagan had faith in them, insisted on them, and scotched the deal with Gorbachev over them. Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 The show, which was hyped as the band’s final festival gig in Sweden, was scotched after Lyxzén was hospitalized and told to rest by doctors. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 June 2024 In a war, the United States would be unconstrained to halt North Korea’s nuclear weapons use, even if Washington’s 1994 Agreed Framework with Pyongyang scotched any thoughts of attacking the Yongbyon weapons reactor. Bennett Ramberg, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2017 See All Example Sentences for scotch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scotch
Verb
  • Sides lean toward hearty and include mac and cheese and jalapeño creamed corn.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
  • It is found in many locations, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Russia and New Zealand, and ranges in color from olive green to cream.
    Victoria Gomelsky, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
  • That streak bested the previous national streak of 65 straight unbeaten games, set by Penn State University in 1941.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Successful originators win by mastering the art of origination sizing, increasing exposures intelligently as customers grow, and portfolio composition.
    Andrew Curtis, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Many parents know the struggle of getting a toddler out the door, but one mom has mastered the feat—under specific conditions.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Being licked by the cows and licking them back is a daily occurrence for her.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Evy was holding an ice cream cone and lowered it so Kinley could lick it.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The moment was so precious that Reed whipped out her phone to take a quick video and later shared it on TikTok.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Blizzards expected in Northern Plains Forecasters warned that heavy snow whipped by powerful winds are likely to make travel treacherous in parts of the Rockies and Northern Plains.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • On Monday morning, McIlroy defeated JJ Spaun in a three-hole aggregate playoff to win the 2025 PLAYERS Championship.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Houston Rockets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 144-137, in a thrilling overtime contest Monday that was arguably one of the more confusing, exciting games of the season.
    Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • One of those earlier safety campaigns, in June of last year, pertained to trim pieces along the exterior of the trunk bed that could come loose while driving.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Yet, certain aspects could have been trimmed for more condensed viewing, including a flashback to Cordelia’s birding vacation.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Related article An Olympic dream crushed, an elite career derailed.
    Aleks Klosok, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
  • But that still left the question of how to cover the crushing fees of a major health problem like cancer.
    Alana Semuels, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scotch. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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