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Portable cans of premixed drinks are more convenient for these occasions than the large bottles of liquor needed to make cocktails from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

In many cases, it is cheaper to update an existing game rather than create a new title from scratch.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

But he says it’s better than the alternative — forgetting it’s there and reaching up to scratch or rub his face.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

"People hadn't seen this muscle architecture engineered from scratch before," Raman says.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Dad had his foot up on a chair and was trying to scratch an itch inside of his cast with a chopstick.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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

She arrested Brennan, who had "scratches" to his face and forehead, at an associate's home in Stirling.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Three of the jail guards sustained minor injuries and scratches, Bland said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 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

A dozen places stung, some with scratches and bruises, others from the blazing heat of the wildfire.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

“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

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

But on Monday, vandals scratched the star, which was dedicated in 1984, leaving Parton's name badly defaced, with video on social media showing the damage.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Whatever the intent, the scratched words are a hint of a lively world mostly hidden from our view.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

So I just watched her for a little bit while she scratched up all the dirt with her toes and put her eyeball right down near the ground to check and see if anything wiggled.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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

CEO Tom Hale says the company is only scratching the surface when it comes to the type of individualized health guidance AI can provide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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

With residents already scratching and swatting, it took only a couple of charismatic entomologists to win over the right politicians to move legislation forward.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

As I listened to Hannie’s pen scratching across the pages in the darkness, I let myself drift into a shallow, unsettled, worry-filled sleep.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler