scratch out
Example Sentences
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Both teams had plenty of chances to scratch out a run in regulation.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024
Meisner had a rough first act: he was born in Nebraska, to sharecroppers, married at 14, and dropped out of school to scratch out a few dollars on the Midwest bar circuit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023
“For us to be able to scratch out two out of three against them is big for us,” Robertson said.
From Washington Times • May 18, 2023
He became the fifth horse to scratch out of the race.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2023
If Ryan found it, he’d scratch out the give-away names and scan it for use in an upcoming gazette.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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