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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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But in the build up, countless pieces have been written about Michaels’ impact on not only the series, but the entire comedy world over the last half century.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025 -
The year's poem was written against a pink background decorated with tiny hearts.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Officials from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency deleted the CFPB’s X account on Friday night, a person familiar with the matter told CNN, after Russell Vought, who leads the Office of Management and Budget, took over as acting director of the CFPB.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Though Elez later deleted his X account, archival records reviewed by Newsweek show a pattern of discriminatory rhetoric.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 13 songs on the albums — all penned by Kevin and produced by his brother Bryan Kaarl — seem more like short stories with Kevin’s lyricism and knack for storytelling taking centerstage.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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The script has been penned by Frazer Flintham, Adam Brown and Piers Ashworth with additional material by Jake Brunger.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Deployment to Ukraine is canceled, deployment to Gaza, however, is still on the table.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Black History Month is simply too ingrained now to cancel, Miletsky said.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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