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scratching

ADJECTIVE
grating
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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This announcement of another independent committee will no doubt leave some people scratching their heads.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 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

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

However, animals lacking those neurons, or in which the neurons had been switched off, showed a dramatic reduction in scratching behavior.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

He stood in front of my bed all bit up by mosquitoes and scratching through a new suit.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye




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