scraping

Example Sentences

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It’s no small feat scraping up money for rent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The good news — and we’re really scraping bottom here calling it that — is that the $5 limits the audience.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Over time, however, that same scraping action causes the sponge itself to break apart.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

AI has allowed the outlets to cover counties in Ohio that otherwise might go ignored by scraping information from local websites and sending “tips” to reporters, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The cake is the best part—it’s yummy, and people quiet down, until the only sounds are forks scraping on plates, and smacking lips.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari