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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Seferlis is from Kensington, Maryland, and appeared to write the letters as a response to the war in Gaza, according to reports.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026 -
More than 40 businesses, nonprofits and community organizations, including some led by kids, have come together to write a policy playbook for Colorado's next governor.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Following his high-profile breakup from Carpenter in December 2024, Keoghan deleted his Instagram account.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2026
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If the option appears, then click Delete and Report Spam, which sends the report to Apple and deletes the message.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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David Boreanaz, who played Angel in the series before starring in his own spinoff, also penned a tribute Saturday morning.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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The film, penned by Jonathan Tropper, will bow on May 28, 2027.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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Those increases are often passed on to consumers in the form of higher airfares – another factor Richardson cited as a reason for canceling her trip.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Officers handled more than 50,000 calls in December, January and February; the department had to extend more than 500 shifts and cancelled 1,000 vacation days.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Scratch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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