1
as in wrote
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 deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Morelli turned to the drug as a result of his growing addiction to OxyContin, which he had been prescribed following back surgery, wrote Joslin.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Dodik wrote to Trump in September that year, following the second assassination attempt against him.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI insists that users have full control, that memories can be deleted or edited, and that everything runs securely.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meta confirms that the uploaded photos aren't used for ad targeting or facial recognition, but they may be stored temporarily for processing before being deleted.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Datskovska regularly reports on new fashion book releases penned by celebrities.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Since, Peralta has penned her personal life stories into her music, singing about self love, resilience, empowerment, and strength.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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After previously awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants to organizations around the country were canceled in April, Wisconsin Humanities went into survival mode and launched an emergency fundraising campaign.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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It was canceled before the end of the first season.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Scratched (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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