scratch
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"They came round for spot inspections, but if you didn't come up to scratch there wasn't a penalty, you just weren't in their association any more."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The pushback against human involvement similarly dogged Koji Kinjo's 2009 opening of an "artificial sea" that he built from scratch in the village of Yomitan.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Cursor recently ran an experiment to evaluate the cost of building a web browser from scratch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
After some coaxing from family, Ramirez realized he was perfectly equipped to create mobile kitchens from scratch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
“I do indeed! To woof and bark and howl and scratch, like a proper little Ashton should.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
What to be aware of: Skip near the eyes to avoid nasty scratches on your cornea, says the British Skin Foundation's Dr Emma Wedgeworth, and never use craft glitter.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 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
Tiny impurities in the water or even microscopic scratches inside a container can provide those starting points.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 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
Then there was a very sunburned-looking couple in hiking gear sporting some nasty bruises and scratches.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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
So every time she scratched herself, another message arrived.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
When I finally did, age 30, I realized to my chagrin that in following his footsteps, I hadn’t scratched the surface of his intellectual journey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
She scratched Churro between the ears, and he gurgled approvingly.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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
He told AFP about one of the rescued, who he heard "scratching at a wall."
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
A mural depicting life in a Welsh village has left some people scratching their heads, as it features the Eastenders legend Dot Cotton.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
A thin gray squirrel had gripped Teddy’s head and was scratching him.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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