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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Binkley writes for the Associated Press.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026 -
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Then, at some point in the past week, Collegiate Consulting deleted the post standing by those figures.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Social media company Discord announced plans in February to roll out mandatory age verification globally, which the company said would rely on verification methods designed so facial analysis occurs on a user’s device and submitted data would be deleted immediately.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sherlock writer Steven Moffat, who will give a masterclass at Series Mania, penned the series about life inside 10 Downing Street, the home of the British Prime Minister.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Carrie Solomon penned a draft of the screenplay for the prequel, which is said to be set in 1960s Europe.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Naval air stations in the Central Valley city of Lemoore and El Centro in Imperial County canceled public air shows planned for this month out of safety concerns.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
8 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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