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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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As currently written, the bill would also formally declare the state’s ultimate goal to be restoration of the animals, once so ubiquitous that they are enshrined in the state’s flag.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026 -
The email chain included a copy of that draft letter, which was written by Kozakiewicz but never sent.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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By Saturday morning, his account and messages had been deleted from Discord but were preserved and posted on X by Nirit Weiss-Blatt, a communications researcher and author.—
St. John Barned-Smith,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Apr. 2026
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The women said Swalwell generally sent more graphic messages via Snapchat, where messages are automatically deleted after short periods of time.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2026
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His then-wife Justin Wilson later penned an essay in Marie Claire describing the incident.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jame, Jamie, Jaimee Evelyn Throughout the centuries, there have been many outstanding Evelyns, but Evelyn Waugh, an author who fought with valor in World War Two, also penned numerous novels about the disillusionment of war.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
10 Apr. 2026
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This comes after Meghan's show With Love, Meghan, was canceled after two seasons.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Electronic musician Anyma is speaking out after his Coachella set was canceled due to severe weather condititions early Saturday morning.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Scratch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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