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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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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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In the four-page ruling, Aquilina wrote that Kalshi violated the state's gaming industry by allowing people aged 18 to place wagers, as opposed to Michigan's age requirement of 21 and older.
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Kids will create origami figures, write wishes on them and hang them on bamboo.
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Following his arrest, Vance and his co-conspirators destroyed evidence by deleting phone messages and taking down the two websites, the plea agreement says.
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According to the indictment, Van Dyke immediately withdrew his profit; then tried to delete his betting account on Polymarket, the world's biggest online prediction market.
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Members of the Autism Treatment Association of Minnesota penned a letter to the committee describing grave consequences.
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Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is penning the screenplay.
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As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
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The city council voting against a recommendation by its fire marshal to cancel the display.
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“Scratch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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