1
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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2
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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Colbert and Talon hoped marriages would occur within two weeks of women’s arrival, but historian Yves Landry writes that most marriages occurred months later, as the women took time to select appropriate partners.—
Ann Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025 -
Editor’s note: All week, The Athletic is writing about college football rivalries at a moment of change in the sport.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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This is all part of Microsoft’s push for users to delete account passwords altogether and to use passkeys instead.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The post was later deleted but not before arousing the concern of immigration rights groups in South Florida.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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In 1992, three women — Laura McAllister, Michele Adams and Karen Jones — penned a missive to Alun Evans, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) general secretary, requesting an audience.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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In June 2020, Fawn Sharp, the President of the National Congress of American Indians, penned a powerful message to the team's owners and supporters.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Twenty-four flights have been canceled at DIA as of 4:30 p.m. A ground delay has been issued at DIA from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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Here’s what should happen: If an accommodation provider cancels your reservation, which is what appeared to have happen, then Booking.com should have notified you as soon as possible — not three days before your trip.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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“Scratch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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