scratch out
Example Sentences
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While Lewis was earning up to $80,000 a month from record sales and concerts, Swaggart was lucky to scratch out $30 a week.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025
About 200 people scratch out a living raising animals and farming on the green fertile patch of land alongside the river.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 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
That night, with a heavily wrapped wrist, I scratch out a journal entry.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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