1
as in to write
to compose and set down on paper the words of
scratched out a poem for his beloved wife on the home front
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2
as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
scratched out the old phone number and wrote in the new one
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The dramedy, which doesn’t have an English-language title yet, is written and directed by Szifron, whose 2014 film Wild Tales was Argentina’s contender and nominee for what was then known as the Oscar’s best foreign-language film section.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
Miami Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Who never bothered to delete the erroneous post.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company launched an investigation into the accounts on its platforms linked to these cases and proceeded to delete them.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Writer-producer Michael Bronner, whose relationship with South Africa began in 2000 while working on a Peabody Award-winning documentary for CBS’ 60 Minutes, was first approached to pen the screenplay by the Hugh Masekela Heritage Foundation.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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An Open Letter From the Mascot Himself Ahead of his first home playoff game on April 22, Gritty penned an open letter to fans that showed a surprisingly sincere side beneath all the chaos.—
Ryan Brennan
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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They were also evacuated soon afterward, and the event canceled, to be rescheduled.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The annual dinner was later canceled and will be rescheduled.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Scratch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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