1
as in writing
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 deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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The market has already spoken through an increasing lack of insurance availability and major insurers like State Farm and Allstate have stopped writing new policies in California and Florida.—
Alex Ohnona,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025 -
After the show starring the late James Gandofini wrapped its six-season run in 2007, Chase focused his attention on features, writing, directing and producing the 2012 film Not Fade Away and co-writing and producing The Sopranos prequel movie The Many Saints Of Newark, released in 2021.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Conversations were moved to an auto-deleting platform and evidence was destroyed.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Paying monthly for storage from iCloud+ or Google gets old fast, and so does going through your camera roll and deleting photos to temporarily make space.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Oct. 2025
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Kosinski is directing, with Eric Warren Singer and Dan Gilroy penning the script.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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With a background in sitcoms, plenty of experience on the live stage and a knack for penning punchy song lyrics, Carpenter is primed to let her comedic side shine Saturday night.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, back in September, YB’s manager called out Chicago’s United Center for canceling their MASA stop.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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That's especially true if an airline reduces service by downgrading you or canceling your flight, but is required to pay you under the law.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Scratching (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratching%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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