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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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2
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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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These include Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Bank of America, and Chase, the newspaper wrote.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025 -
My Students can imagine business ideas and have the AI clone write the necessary code.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The video quickly drew negative comments, leading her to delete it shortly after posting.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Fact check: No proof of State Department message telling TikTok users to delete the app Musk and Trump have been outspoken about gender and sexuality.—
Katie Smith,
USA TODAY,
27 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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As his last act, Smith penned a two-volume report dealing with both cases.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2025
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SpaceX is developing the Starship system, which could provide a reusable alternative, but moves to cancel SLS — which has been criticized over unsustainable costs and numerous delays and quality control on the part of lead contractor Boeing — will likely face resistance.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
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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“Scratch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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