scratched
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“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
The health of the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong is a state secret, guarded so tightly that a scratched dinner can send China-watchers scrambling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ana Martinez, a spokesperson for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, told The Times that a vandal apparently scratched the star, though the damage has been quickly repaired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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
Once the lock clicked, I scratched my guard kitty under his chin.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
