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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Trends in butterfly numbers can act as an indicator for the health of insect populations more broadly, writes Grames in an article for the Conversation.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Thomas wrote a dissenting opinion, to which Alito also attached his name, and assailed the court majority for refusing to hear Alabama's case.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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As the company promotes generative AI to the public, Redmond accidentally introduced a software bug last week that can delete the Copilot program from PCs running Windows 10 or 11.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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But Rozier is also trying not to let the outside noise affect him, temporarily deleting Instagram and some of his other social media accounts.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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Baum penned numerous novels and short stories, poems, and scripts.—
Nancy Olson,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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As for the song itself, it's penned by Grammy Award-winning artist Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez, both of whom collaborate on the score's music and lyrics.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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First, the Eye network canceled the FBI spinoffs FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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South Korean law allows prosecutors to continue to hold a suspect while pursuing an appeal, even after the suspect's arrest is canceled by a court.—
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9 Mar. 2025
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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. 2025.
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