scratch

Example Sentences

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She makes pho from scratch, and it’s better than any restaurant you could find.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

If no action is taken by May 13, the legislation will expire and the process will have to start from scratch, she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I’m here working from scratch, working my way up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He said playing professionally overseas has been “like me trying to scratch a last itch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“It didn’t even scratch you,” she pointed out.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega