1
as in wrote
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 deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Tarantino wrote that film to direct, but changed his mind and Pitt turned to his Fight Club helmer David Fincher to direct the film for Netflix.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Two days later, the alumni group—now 109 strong—wrote him again, saying they had been told current athletes had not received guidance or communication from ISU athletics administrators.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The reportedly yearlong relationship is notable in that, after their split in 2015, Stocking posted and deleted tweets saying the basketball player cheated, per The New York Post.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The numerical values are deleted within 30 days of creation, except when the data is retained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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His sister, Skylar Smith, penned a sweet note to her brother.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Kang and Michael Levin penned the spec script with the most recent draft by Jen Statsky (Hacks) and Travis Helwig.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Last week, there were reports in at least three other counties — Brevard, Leon and Palm Beach — that 2026 court elections were being canceled as resignations and retirements of circuit court judges, right before the qualifying period, created vacancies that mandate gubernatorial appointments.—
Norine Dworkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a Facebook post on Monday, the town announced that the event had been canceled.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Scratched (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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