scratch

Example Sentences

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"This means that tech companies in China, when they're building a new AI model, don't have to start from scratch," says Olson.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He likens it to starting college with a new car and trying to go four years without a scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

Try making your nut butters from scratch before adding in the chia seeds.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Then I made a list of any food I thought they might eat, while Birdie cleaned the scratch on my neck with a cloth soaked in one of her horrible-smelling salves.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate