scraped

Example Sentences

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A long time ago, in a galaxy far away called the 1990s, young people scraped by with tiny salaries and tried to save for retirement in a newfangled self-directed system.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

But AI had scraped her website’s content and used it to rank itself higher in search results; her company’s revenue had plummeted by about half and she’d had to let employees go.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The BDA is extremely critical, saying it could mean tripling the cost to the taxpayer and "comes with the sound of barrels being scraped."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Despite a roster full of noted sluggers like Kyle Schwarber and Judge, Team USA scraped by with a sleepy offense.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

His nails scraped against my rib cage; he seized my spine as though it were a pillar, void of pain but with unbearable pressure.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros