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Recent Examples of scratch padBlue Jackets fans have had two choices over the past couple of weeks … twiddle their thumbs or get out a scratch pad and start doodling lines and pairs with an eye toward the start of the 2024-25 season.—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 July 2024 To get to 90 percent utilization, IBM had to design the scratch pad with a huge read/write bandwidth, 192 gigabytes per second.—IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2018 The desktop scratch pad has a laundry list of ideas to try in the coming months in my continuing effort to examine sports from different perspectives.—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 3 May 2023 Part scratching post, part toy, this round and standalone scratch pad features an insert for the cardboard scratchpads, which are easy to replace.—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023 Beach Cat Scratcher House ($14.99; target.com) Give your cat the summer state of mind with this adorable scratch pad beach house.—Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, 25 June 2020 Jones Road’s site reveals easy, scratch pad-like breakdowns of scores of achievable makeup looks, shown on models of all races and ages.—Laura Neilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Nov. 2021 Each planter features a drainage hole, and comes with a matching saucer, mesh drainage net, and a protective scratch pad.—Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2021 So keep a list of your favorites on a scratch pad somewhere and use it as your secret weapon.—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2021
Repeating a feat SpaceX accomplished with Starship twice before, the rocket's Super Heavy booster separated from the Starship upper stage roughly two-and-a-half minutes into the flight, then guided itself back to the Texas coastline for a catch by mechanical arms on the launch pad's tower.
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Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
The 400-foot-tall Starship system rocketed off the launch pad at SpaceX’s Starbase site near Brownsville, Texas, at 6:30 p.m. ET for its eighth test flight.
As a performer, Chenoweth has headlined concerts around the world, including Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, the Sydney Opera House, the Hollywood Bowl, and the London Palladium, and has released multiple studio albums.
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Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
Renowned for his strong vocals, songwriting and skills as a producer, Wheesung recorded more than 10 albums and scored numerous hits over the years since his debut, often crossing or blending genres of pop, hip-hop and R&B.
There is no written anthology of their songs, nor does his name ever appear in credits as their author, but this thin, dogeared notebook is where his connection to his favorite singer is preserved.
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Jawad Rizkallah,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
Not all emotions are spoken—some are played through a favorite song, sketched into a notebook or released in a sudden urge to rearrange furniture.
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