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Noun
The boy bore no signs of scrapes or skin punctures, so the family initially didn’t take him for medical care.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
29 June 2026 The Dirty Beaches founder’s own saxophone and trumpet lead the players’ cut-and-pasted recordings down dark alleys of decay and introspection, backdropped by percussive bangs and scrapes that suggest the construction of some great, mysterious superstructure.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Verb
Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl frequently.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2026 According to The Boston Globe, the man was bleeding from his nose and mouth and his face was scraped.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for scrape
Private cultural experiences, exclusive access, seasonal culinary events, and authentic local encounters become easier to arrange, allowing travelers to experience destinations in ways that feel both effortless and deeply personal.
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Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
24 July 2026
During one particularly violent encounter in June 2024, China Coast Guard personnel brandished axes at Philippine troops and slashed their rubber boats.
The most recent experiments there had at last demonstrated the viability of a weapon that could wipe out entire enemy populations without leaving a scratch on their infrastructure.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 July 2026
One of the standout pieces in Galecki’s room is a yellow chair with visible scratches, rips and worn fabric.
These mesmerizing Embden geese graze in large gaggles throughout the tea fields.
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Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2026
Dinner and drinks take place outside the train station, but on the one million hectares of land around it, tens of thousands of merino sheep graze, with an annual shearing happening in February.
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