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He was a late scratch for last Sunday’s game against the Rams for personal reasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"We now have to go back and think about the magnetic interactions of this material from scratch, but it also leads to new possibilities in using this material for new kinds of memory devices."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

From quick reels on how to fix cracks in walls, to complicated YouTube tutorials on building alcove seating from scratch, the internet is chock-a-block with seemingly endless home improvement demos.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The firm wanted to “make sure that we scratch the itch,” said Jason LaRue, vice chair of talent and culture at KPMG’s U.S. practice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Jack removes his baseball cap with a flick of his wrist, using its bill to scratch the top of his head.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Duration measures how far a fund drops when rates rise, and a long-term Treasury fund can post deep losses on a move that barely scratches a short-term bond fund.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

This car was brought in following a relatively minor accident, and Harrowell points to a few scratches and scrapes on the protective casing of the battery underneath the car.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Tiny impurities in the water or even microscopic scratches inside a container can provide those starting points.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026

Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

His scratches are light and don’t seem intended to actually relieve any sort of itch.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

Indeed, the words "HELP" and "SOS" have been scratched out in the weeds now flourishing on the exposed lake bed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

“We haven’t even scratched the surface; infrastructure is a long, long tail. It takes a long time for regulatory approval for building and then obviously deploying.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The health of the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong is a state secret, guarded so tightly that a scratched dinner can send China-watchers scrambling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Perhaps that was the perfect way to sign off, but the Croke Park itch had to be scratched and while those gates seemed destined to remain locked, Taylor's status made it happen.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The big man scratched the scar where his ear had been.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

The release of the five men has raised questions about the initial narrative and has left officials on both sides of the Atlantic scratching their heads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

But amid all the turmoil, veteran news executives inside and outside the companies involved were scratching their heads over exactly how an editorial board would operate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

This announcement of another independent committee will no doubt leave some people scratching their heads.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

With residents already scratching and swatting, it took only a couple of charismatic entomologists to win over the right politicians to move legislation forward.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Then I stepped over to his mate on the right and, just to be fair, gave this one a good scratching, too.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan