scotch

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Recent Examples of scotch The scheme was scotched during Boris Johnson’s time as London mayor. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024 Yet Reagan had faith in them, insisted on them, and scotched the deal with Gorbachev over them. Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 The show, which was hyped as the band’s final festival gig in Sweden, was scotched after Lyxzén was hospitalized and told to rest by doctors. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 June 2024 In a war, the United States would be unconstrained to halt North Korea’s nuclear weapons use, even if Washington’s 1994 Agreed Framework with Pyongyang scotched any thoughts of attacking the Yongbyon weapons reactor. Bennett Ramberg, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2017 See All Example Sentences for scotch
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  • Medications for neuropathic pain include: Amitriptyline Duloxetine Pregabalin and gabapentin Capsaicin creams and patches are also used.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The best face massagers are an easy way to level up your skin-care routine and give your precious serums, cleansers, and creams some well-deserved support.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Fielder and his team remain committed to besting themselves, even when there’s no longer as organic a fusion between feats of filmmaking and psychological insight.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • Now, a new study adds basic geometry to the list of subjects these brainy birds seem to be able to master.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Any club would naturally be eager to sign a player who has mastered the most fundamental skill required to excel as a striker.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • Flames were licking the upper branches of tall trees.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
  • While investors are licking their wounds from a plunging stock market, and businesses brace for economic fallout, major investment banks are reaping extraordinary profits, according to Wall Street Journal.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Get The Recipe 11 of 25 Lemon-Lime Poke Cake This recipe dresses up a white cake mix with a citrus-spiked filling and whipped topping.
    Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • In Brazil’s 2023 Presidential election, Lula da Silva defeated Jair Bolsonaro by less than two percentage points.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Both competitors defeated four female opponents each to get to the championship bout.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • Bank of America did trim its forecast to $21 from $22, though that is still roughly 53% above Wednesday’s close.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
  • With trade tensions spooking price-sensitive consumers and high-flying decision-makers within their ranks, airlines are trimming costs, capacity, and expectations — all while hoping for smoother skies ahead.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • But their eggs and hatchlings can get crushed by tractors; they’re also being eaten by foxes, crows and sheep.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Between takes, Kish crushed Culver’s ButterBurgers, she and Simmons spooned custard at Kopp’s and Leon’s, and the crew detoured to Serbian staple Three Brothers, Vientiane Noodle Shop, and The Elegant Farmer.
    Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scotch. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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