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“He can’t use his hands at all so we also have to dab him with towels. He can’t even scratch his nose.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Ultraprocessed foods are often cheaper than ingredients used to cook from scratch, and they’re often easier to access.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026

New AI models can create realistic videos from scratch, highlighting another threat to creative industries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

"If massive black holes already existed immediately after the bounce, the early Universe would not need to start from scratch when building the first galaxies," Gaztañaga said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

I watched the shark wiggle, like he was trying to scratch an itch on his back, and I ran along the railing to get ahead of him, so I could see him swim by.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

A new study led by researchers at the University of Bologna suggests that the markings were far more organized than simple scratches or improvised decorations.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

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

It's so stupid and basic, and yet it scratches a tried-and-tested musical itch with such precision that you have to admire its audacity.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Clover’s long, tasseled ears collect leaves, grass, and assorted debris on walks, and she scratches them out semiregularly.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026

A stub of a candle flickers, sending weak light across the deep scratches on his desk.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

The government advised not to use eclipse glasses if the lenses are scratched, torn or damaged.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

We haven’t scratched the surface of innovation coming for the afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Mice with the specialized neurons scratched normally in response to itch.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

“When people believe in each other, impossible dreams become possible,” reads another message the coach has scratched onto the wall of his office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Then he reached up with one of his long arms and scratched his head.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Laurie Bolewitz reads a spooky “tale” to sleepover guests as a black cat perches on a scratching post.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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

However, animals lacking those neurons, or in which the neurons had been switched off, showed a dramatic reduction in scratching behavior.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

Economists were scratching their heads over what exactly caused the big drop in the number of workers over the month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Her eyes were wild with fear, tiny nails scratching at the mud.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman