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Noun
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Within days, Jesni was released from the hospital with a few scratches and not a single broken bone.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026 -
Henri Jokiharju was a regular healthy scratch.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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The Motown Philly, a Detroit-style take on the Philly cheesesteak, features hunks of shredded beef, peppers, onions and mushrooms; and the Pear Necessities consists of a sweet-savory medley of juicy pears, spinach leaves, smoky bacon, and feta, topped off with a scribble of honey.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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The script is way more confident when Gunn gets to scribble in the margins, whisking in Milly Alcock’s party-hardy Supergirl for a fast and fun cameo.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The script is usually written in a nameless scrawl.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Hand lettering, a more relaxed form of calligraphy, is a simple skill to make your handwritten scrawl appear prettier on paper.—
Katelyn Chef,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
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The study also did not account for the participants' use of medications, which could potentially impact both handwriting and brain function.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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One in Indiana told me that his violations included a mix-up involving an Amish customer’s name; one in South Carolina told me his violations included filling out forms on behalf of elderly customers with shaky handwriting.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
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“Hen scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hen%20scratch. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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