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Recent Examples of scratch pad
Blue 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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch pad
Noun
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The program works on mobile phones, laptops, tablets or desktop computers.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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How to Take Them Collagen Form: Collagen supplements come in several forms: powders, capsules, tablets, gummies, and ready-to-drink liquid formulations.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bezos strapped in for Blue Origin’s first space tourist flight in 2021 and accompanied the latest crew to the pad.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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At an altitude of about 45 miles, the crew capsule is then released to continue soaring out of the lower atmosphere on its own, while the reusable booster heads back down to Earth to land on a nearby pad.—
Jennifer Earl, Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rae used the opportunity to unveil the release date of her debut album: June 6.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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Womanhood is the underlying theme for the debut album.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At the center of the installation is Tony Pignatelli’s origami brain sculpture crafted from Moleskine paper and visitors can contribute with sketches, thoughts and drawings to the wall made of Moleskine notebooks.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Tidbits My notebook from yesterday (here) was about Luis Arraez having a very Luis Arraez type of day.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Catherine Brock Use these conversations to start a simulated portfolio, jotting tickers, prices and dates in a notepad or spreadsheet.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Police later learned the amount was nearly the same as his previous Christmas bonus and that the letter had been written from a notepad found in the Ramsey home.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Scratch pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20pad. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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