without a scratch
Example Sentences
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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
He grabbed onto the black metal bars of the fence and heaved himself over, clearing the speared tips, 2.5 meters tall, without a scratch.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Whatever you may think about the decision, in the event Biden got in and out of the country without a scratch.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2023
But he escaped without a scratch, roaring as he strutted off the mound after striking out Ryosuke Kikuchi to squash the threat.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2021
But just like this deaf cat Sugar who fell nineteen stories and lived, without a scratch, I was starting to believe that Fig and I would survive this crummy silent cat killer.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
