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as in to write
to compose and set down on paper the words of
scratched out a poem for his beloved wife on the home front
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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
scratched out the old phone number and wrote in the new one
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Bradford William Davis | Opinion writer Bradford writes about politics and culture in greater Fort Worth.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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Other songs, while not explicitly written by him, invoke a certain mood that characterizes the record.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Read Next National Deputy assaults 8-year-old at school, then deletes body camera footage, lawsuit says December 01, 2023 2:22 PM Read Next Florida Cop handcuffs 9-year-old boy at Florida school, suit says.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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Drake posted the song to his X and Instagram accounts on April 19, but deleted them a week later.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Boys and Preacher creator Garth Ennis penned the script, based on his comic book of the same name.—
Aaron Couch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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Over three decades of writing for Forbes, Clash, who holds an MBA from Columbia University, has penned four books, most ...—
Jim Clash,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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During the 2020 presidential campaign, Biden had promised to cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debt for most borrowers.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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His input as captain goes into the decision to cancel morning skates, to cancel practices.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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