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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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Showalter, the director of The Idea of You and The Big Sick, co-wrote the film with Chandler Baker.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025 -
The duo are known for their directing work, but the opportunity to work as writers on a movie series that was a childhood favorite to them both, and to work with Columbus, who also wrote 1980s classic The Goonies and directed Home Alone, was too good to pass up.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kardashian actually deleted an earlier version of the post but then put it back up.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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The White House deleted a post featuring an altered New York Knicks logo following Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the city’s mayoral election after the team reportedly contacted officials about it.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to the explanation on the museum’s website, the use of poppies has its origins in a poem that was penned by a Canadian physician who had served as a field surgeon in Belgium during the Great War.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Orton penned the script for the feature take and will executive produce the project.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Years later, the series was set for a revival, but it was abruptly canceled due to creative differences.—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The number of flights canceled at Cincinnati's major airport has more than doubled on Sunday amid flight reductions at airports nationwide due to the government shutdown.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Scratched (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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