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Setting up missile production from scratch can take years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

A lack of a substantial governing background has its advantages, too, as it allows her to draw up positions from scratch.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

In the documentary, Evans recalls that he initially didn’t recognize Holmes because she was wearing a floppy hat, dark sunglasses and a Band-Aid on her face from a scratch by her husky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Instead of starting from scratch, the immune system appears to reactivate an established inflammatory response.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 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

It’s not just the lack of discovery, though that is critical, maybe because it scratches those deep primal hunter/gatherer itches.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The iconic desert cruiser turns out to be just a chunk of rubber and metal with believable scratches and dents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

And so we pressed on to Monson, over hard trail and more rivers, collecting bruises and scratches and insect bites that turned our backs into relief maps.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

“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

“Wouldn’t someone bitten or scratched 3 months ago already be rabid and possibly even dead?” another visitor posted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

But on Monday, photos showed it had been damaged, external after vandals scratched it, leaving her name badly defaced.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

But on Monday, vandals scratched the star, which was dedicated in 1984, leaving Parton's name badly defaced, with video on social media showing the damage.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

She put her fingers through the links and scratched Simba under the chin.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Well, then the sound of television writer Joe Wiseman clearing his throat over and over again might as well be Gilbert Gottfried’s laugh scratching against a chalkboard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

One young swan had tried to fly onto his shoulder, scratching at his skin with clawed, webbed feet.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell