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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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The film, which Wiig (the film's protagonist) wrote with Annie Mumolo, was also nominated for best original screenplay at the Academy Awards.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Wilson wrote the song with longtime collaborators, Trannie Anderson and Dallas Wilson, as well as Aslan Freeman.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
16 Mar. 2026
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The interview was subsequently deleted from the journalist’s YouTube page, either because people didn’t get the joke or because the joke was unintentionally revealing.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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OpenClaw agents have been tricked into uploading sensitive data, including financial information and crypto wallet keys; in other cases, agents have deleted emails and code libraries.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Host Conan O'Brien penned a note that went into the packages for attendees.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Following the designer's death in 2019, Ceretti penned a tribute to Lagerfeld for the 2023 Met Gala, which was hosted in his honor.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Tonight’s Red Sox spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles has been cancelled due to inclement weather, the Orioles announced Monday morning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Yet at the same time, a broader anti-DEI push on the right has also ensnared Jewish projects, or generated confusion among university administrators as to whether Jewish events should be canceled on campuses where DEI is outlawed.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Scratched (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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