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A PhD student in Sydney has produced cosmic dust from scratch by recreating a small piece of the universe inside a laboratory bottle.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026

Yes, you can build your soup base from the water used to cook your noodles, but I prefer starting from scratch with chicken or vegetable stock, which adds richness and depth.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

California has some of the nation’s toughest gun laws, but state lawmakers are concerned that a new technology is allowing criminals to obtain firearms by building them from scratch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

We know baking a pie from scratch is a tall order for a weekday, but save this recipe for when you have more time this weekend.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

“Hon, did you ever touch the coyote? Did she bite or scratch you?”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

This car was brought in following a relatively minor accident, and Harrowell points to a few scratches and scrapes on the protective casing of the battery underneath the car.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Clover’s long, tasseled ears collect leaves, grass, and assorted debris on walks, and she scratches them out semiregularly.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026

Dark pigment pushed into claw-like scratches feels like a peek into a figure’s spiritual void; fleshy hues bring out nicks and lines that enliven characters’ faces—some pained, others contemplative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Some looked almost identical to the classic “toothpick grooves” of fossil humans, complete with fine parallel scratches and tapering shapes.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026

Without waiting for permission, Emery pulls the band out of my hair and scratches her fingers through all the hair spray, shaking my hair like she’s trying to bring it back to life.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Mice with the specialized neurons scratched normally in response to itch.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

So every time she scratched herself, another message arrived.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026

He played through it for a couple games in Arizona and the first game against the Angels on Friday, before he was scratched from the lineup the next day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Zion’s logo was scratched off the wall, its guitars were seized and the site was sealed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

He scratched at himself uncontrollably, and every so often one of his legs seemed to twitch.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Simply shining blue light onto the mice triggered the same scratching behavior seen during mechanical stimulation, providing strong evidence that these neurons directly produce the itch sensation.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

"Pokémon Go will always start with community - we think we're only scratching the surface here," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Economists were scratching their heads over what exactly caused the big drop in the number of workers over the month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

Nhamo went up the nearest tree, scratching herself badly.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer