scratched
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When I finally did, age 30, I realized to my chagrin that in following his footsteps, I hadn’t scratched the surface of his intellectual journey.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Mice missing TRPV4 in sensory neurons scratched less often overall, but each scratching episode lasted much longer than normal.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Three other horses had been scratched during the week.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Fulleffort was scratched Thursday because of a chipped bone in his left hind ankle.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Sleeping Penelope scratched her nose and pulled the covers over her head.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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