scratch
Example Sentences
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The scratch of tiny claws and nudge of small, cold noses.
From Literature
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Unlike ChatGPT or other chatbots that simply answer questions, claws act independently and around the clock and can even be asked to create apps or programs from scratch.
From Barron's
She held a notepad near her face, tilting it toward the window to catch the light as she scratched on it with a pencil.
From Literature
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It saved money while expanding by not having to build out spaces from scratch, said Williams, giving the example in Dallas where it took over a former Arby’s.
From Los Angeles Times
Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at Dutch bank ING, agreed, suggesting the US move would "only scratch the surface" of the supply disruption in the Persian Gulf.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.