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scratch (out)

verb

Definition of scratch (out)

as in to write

to compose and set down on paper the words of scratched out a poem for his beloved wife on the home front

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as in to delete

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it scratched out the old phone number and wrote in the new one

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The title track is written from the perspective of the DJ Fagen envisioned, the sage who schooled his younger self on what mattered, though this character is more of a Shepherd type.

— Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
Getting more aggressive at writing new policies always tends to put pressure on an auto insurer's bottom line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

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In the meantime, though, just in case Bo does get deleted, Michael, Christy, and Natalia rush around to find someone else to be their plaintiff in the Colt case.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander violated the unwritten rules of modern sports culture this week by questioning a key Democratic win, sparking an immediate backlash that sent him rushing to delete two post-midterm clips.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of delete

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Pugh took to Instagram back in September, penning a powerful post about a lawsuit filed by a former Cornell student, who said she was raped by members of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Stuart Ford, Bryan Haas, Mason Eways and Scott Franklin are producing the script, penned by married duo Bryan and Alexis Roberts with contributions from Bill Dubuque.

— Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026

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First-class seats will come with 32-inch 4K high-definition screens, Bang and Olufsen noise-cancelling headphones and options for passengers to book double bed and face-to-face dining configurations.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
In 1996, Smack signed up for an open mic in Virginia, but nobody showed up, so the event was canceled.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

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