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Recent Examples of scratches
Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Those were only some of the storylines around the NFL and that just scratches the surface.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
The truth is, what many agency professionals understand about how to execute a successful partner marketing campaign only scratches the surface of its real potential—and some of it might be based on outright misconceptions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Though none of that even scratches the surface of all the Jets’ confounding mental errors on Sunday.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
However, Western recognition only scratches the surface of what’s coming together on the continent.
—Rahel Aklilu, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
This year’s edition marks the event’s 10th anniversary, yet Fat Bear Week merely scratches the surface of ways to enjoy the region’s four-legged giants.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
The blood is procured when a stray kitten scratches her, becoming her familiar—the witch and the childless cat lady are one and the same.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Email, of course, just scratches the surface.
—Cheryl Ragland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Gratitude hardly scratches the surface.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Those were only some of the storylines around the NFL and that just scratches the surface.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
The truth is, what many agency professionals understand about how to execute a successful partner marketing campaign only scratches the surface of its real potential—and some of it might be based on outright misconceptions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Though none of that even scratches the surface of all the Jets’ confounding mental errors on Sunday.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
However, Western recognition only scratches the surface of what’s coming together on the continent.
—Rahel Aklilu, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
This year’s edition marks the event’s 10th anniversary, yet Fat Bear Week merely scratches the surface of ways to enjoy the region’s four-legged giants.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
The blood is procured when a stray kitten scratches her, becoming her familiar—the witch and the childless cat lady are one and the same.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Email, of course, just scratches the surface.
—Cheryl Ragland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Scratches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratches. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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