scab

Example Sentences

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“These people believe that you take the scab off of a wound and take it off again and again until something miraculous happens,” Boritt grumbles to the camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Apples are also among the most heavily treated fruits, with pesticides used in particular to fight apple scab, the main fungal threat to orchards.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

As humans, we are nothing if not fascinated by our own bodies, whether that’s picking a scab, prodding a canker sore or popping a pimple.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Depending on whether scab affects the crop during the summer or spring season, apple quality can decline to a B or C grade.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

When Samira and I arrived at the hospital to meet him, he'd taken a wet poop in his diaper, and his belly button looked like a giant, grotesque scab.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi