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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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But there were also unexpected bonuses to writing between takes.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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That’s why Microsoft and others recommend deleting passwords, albeit Google isn’t there yet.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The former can have comment, edit (which doesn’t include deleting), full edit (with deletion), and view-only permissions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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Max Goldbart here penning the newsletter.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Solomon, whose career has included penning big franchises (Bill & Ted, Men in Black), saw The Christophers as part of a larger turn back to first principles.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The league debuted in 2017 and has mostly continued until 2025, except for canceling the season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Headphone Deal With a hefty 71% markdown, the Yamaha YH-E700B are a good budget-conscious option for anyone in need of some wireless noise-cancelling headphones.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Scratching (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratching%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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