scrape out
Example Sentences
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Finger marks inside some jars suggest looters tried to scrape out the contents as completely as possible.
From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025
Each has consequences on the longer-term lifespan of whatever intimacies their characters can scrape out for themselves.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024
“It’s going to take everything to scrape out some wins this time of the year,” Russell said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2024
There are notable differences between a program that is just trying to scrape out six wins and get to a bowl game and one that is contending for championships and titles.
From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023
Once it cooled I managed to scrape out a few tablespoons.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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