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Recent Examples of scratched
Lululemon has barely even scratched the surface of its men’s category, which has been a major boost for sales.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But his tenure with the Rangers has been a turbulent one, leading to him being scratched from the lineup Friday morning.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Any deviation from ideal conditions could bring the plan to a halt, and Flight 2 has already been scratched twice.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
The wood laminate pews, installed in the 1960s, are peeling and scratched, and slivers of wood catch on people's clothing.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
The bear heard us, lifted his head, stood up, sat down, scratched his chin with a hind paw, then got back on his feet and went on eating.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
But many of its policies barely scratched the surface of America’s wide-ranging health problems.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
Rowan lightly scratched his arm with her fingernails to get his attention.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Humans have only just scratched the surface of the surface in what may be possible.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024
Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But his tenure with the Rangers has been a turbulent one, leading to him being scratched from the lineup Friday morning.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Any deviation from ideal conditions could bring the plan to a halt, and Flight 2 has already been scratched twice.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
The wood laminate pews, installed in the 1960s, are peeling and scratched, and slivers of wood catch on people's clothing.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
The bear heard us, lifted his head, stood up, sat down, scratched his chin with a hind paw, then got back on his feet and went on eating.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
But many of its policies barely scratched the surface of America’s wide-ranging health problems.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
Rowan lightly scratched his arm with her fingernails to get his attention.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Humans have only just scratched the surface of the surface in what may be possible.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Scratched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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