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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025 -
She’s written about the rights of protesting employees and the rise of AI career coaches.—
Katherine Love,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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As part of your audit, delete and stop making posts complaining about specific employers or name-shaming.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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First Coast News grabbed the comment before it was deleted.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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In honor of the couple's eighth wedding anniversary, Lindsey penned a sweet post about his wife on Instagram.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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This past December, a nonprofit fencing organization, the Fair Fencing Organization, penned an open letter to USA Fencing Board Members urging the re-evaluation of its stance on several issues, including transgender inclusion.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Trump skipped three times during his last presidency (the 2020 affair was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic).—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of leadership at one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Scratch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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