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Recent Examples of scotch
But Borkowski scotched a potential plea deal by refusing to drop the charge, and Hilliard will now stand trial in June.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
However, an oxygen-tank explosion 56 hours after launch scotched those plans and put the mission into survival mode.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
It can be poached, scrambled, scotched, roasted, hard-boiled, devilled, pickled, and soft-boiled, all by itself.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
For beginners the classic Speyside style is part of an introduction to scotch.
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Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
However, an oxygen-tank explosion 56 hours after launch scotched those plans and put the mission into survival mode.
—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
It can be poached, scrambled, scotched, roasted, hard-boiled, devilled, pickled, and soft-boiled, all by itself.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
For beginners the classic Speyside style is part of an introduction to scotch.
—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scotch
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Clarity is the butter creamed with sugar.
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In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter.
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Miguel Vargas bested the Royals early with a two-run homer in the first inning.
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Trump ripped up that deal in 2018 and has been obsessed with besting it with his own.
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With life spent largely on transit, navigating tight layovers, and using their days off to jet-set across the globe, flight attendants have mastered the art of packing.
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Netanyahu, 76, has spent decades mastering political theater, sharp messaging and grand performances.
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In the end, none of them were fit to lick the boots of Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800.
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But the Carolinas have their own ways of making barbecue finger-licking.
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Scotland carried the ball for 13 phases to enter Argentina's 22 and Hutchinson whipped an accurate long pass to Tuipulotu on the right wing who scored untouched.
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Olise kept his intentions hidden to the last, shaping up to cross the ball to the back post before sharply turning his hips and whipping his pass into the goalscorer’s path, breaking two defensive lines along the way.
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Egypt defeated Australia 4-2 in a penalty-kick shootout Friday after the teams played to a 1-1 tie after 120 minutes in Arlington, Texas.
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The short version is that after defeating the Kilrathi at the climax of Wing Commander 3, Mark Hamill’s Christopher Blair retires to a backwater world to live out a life in peace and obscurity.
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Miller’s exact dress from Debute London, which features a bustier top, lace trim, and a short hemline, is a great example of the details that turn the trend more contemporary, while still nodding to its nostalgic, charming nature.
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Mow regularly and trim your edges, since ticks lurk in tall grass and brush.
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The team’s findings suggest that crushing concrete and exposing it to air during recycling or shallow burial could dramatically improve its ability to immobilize radioactive contaminants.
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The vineyard’s primary business is growing and crushing grapes to produce bulk wine for these buyers, some of which are also managing the Canadian market loss.
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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scotch. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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