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Noun
The collision left visible scrapes and gashes on the starboard side near the fantail and caused damage to a platform, exterior walls of two storage rooms, and a maintenance space.—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 Among its many innovations was its unconventional score, an abstract suite of bone-chilling scrapes, metallic clanks, ominous drones and mysterious stingers.—The Learning Network, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
Sifting and scraping toxic particles would only further the ongoing coastal erosion, which is its own climate change impact.—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025 If another caterpillar wanders into their territory, these tiny critters start furiously drumming their heads, shaking their bodies and scraping their butts against the leaf—a series of complex vibratory behaviors to signal that their leaf tip is off-limits.—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scrape
Some, including National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, are reportedly wary of the encounter, while others, such as Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, support it for its potential to foster new deals.
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Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Some of the encounters were video recorded and took place over days, according to prosecutors.
If Dončić is back to full health Sunday, the Lake Show has a good chance of gritting out a win and bringing the series to even before heading back to Los Angeles.
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Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
The muscular gizzard contains grit pecked up from the chicken’s ground feeding, which is used to crush up the chicken’s food.
Medical examiner found Nichols' cause of death was homicide
Dr. Marco Ross, the chief medical examiner for the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center, said Nichols had multiple injuries including abrasions and bruises across his body.
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Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Material innovations include nylon blends that help denim reduce abrasion and reflective denim for safety.
Cops responding to a 911 call around 3:30 p.m. discovered the 40-year-old victim with a gunshot wound to the right leg and a graze wound from a bullet on his left knee outside a deli near Neptune Ave.
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Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
Crime: 3 killed, 5 injured in shooting at restaurant in Glendale, Arizona: Police
Teens treated at hospital for injuries
One victim, a 17-year-old female, received a graze wound to the forehead, and she was treated and released from the hospital, the Ledger reported.
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