scrubbed
Example Sentences
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Only Spirit Airlines, which shut down that weekend, scrubbed more.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
SpaceX scrubbed the test of its Starship rocket on Thursday—unfortunate timing, given that the space and AI company’s massive initial public offering is looming.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
No one was hurt, she scrubbed the thought from her head and became the upstanding moral citizen she is today.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Historically, almost half of all rocket launches that end up scrubbed have been a result of unsafe weather, said Burger.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Dicey thought about the bread dough rising in the big earthenware bowl back on the scrubbed wooden table in her grandmother’s kitchen.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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