scratch
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And for good reason: Zimmern, who partnered with Casey’s on a seasonal pie, fell in love with the Midwest business after learning that each location makes its dough from scratch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The novice cook decides every condiment ought to be made from scratch.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Microsoft says it built the model "from scratch" with "no distillation" of rival models -- a common shortcut that involves copying a competitor's outputs to train a new system more cheaply and quickly.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Times 101 lists through the years and specialized in a sort of “no shortcuts” pre-World War II philosophy, with everything made from scratch, including its breadcrumbs and crackers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
His lean front legs stretched forward, and his backside shot into the air, making an in-your-face butt scratch demand.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing scratch
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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