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The paste gave the whole thing an aromatic depth that would have required considerably more shopping and chopping to achieve from scratch.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Like a record scratch, there were no shows,” added Torres.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Wireless power transmission systems and external electronic controllers are commercially established, meaning the team would not need to develop every component from scratch.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

"If we come together next year as a group, we will be further down the track and we don't need to start from scratch," McDermott added.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The man yowled and jumped away from the bush, shaking his hand in pain as blood ran from a nasty scratch.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

Somehow the burst only caused minor scratches on his floor, he said, but his entire neighborhood was littered with blown trash cans and stray tree limbs, not to mention the severe damage to the course.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"It scratches an itch for me as an artist to do something different and not meet the status quo."

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

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

G takes them, scratches her butt, and stands there staring at me like she’s not quite sure who I am.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

“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

The health of the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong is a state secret, guarded so tightly that a scratched dinner can send China-watchers scrambling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Perhaps that was the perfect way to sign off, but the Croke Park itch had to be scratched and while those gates seemed destined to remain locked, Taylor's status made it happen.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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

I scratched at a scar on my hand and felt Aunt Kitty’s eyes watching me.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

The scary part for the rest of the NFL is that the Rams aren’t yet close to scratching the surface of their potential.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But amid all the turmoil, veteran news executives inside and outside the companies involved were scratching their heads over exactly how an editorial board would operate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“We’re scratching the surface in terms of what we think the total potential of the space offers for us.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Kyle half expected him to start scratching the toe of his shoe at the dirt, searching for chicken feed.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein