1
as in writes
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 deletes
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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As Forbes retail contributor Kiri Masters writes, the de minimis law allows direct-to-consumer platforms like Temu to potentially avoid tariffs on individual shipments up to $800 per day, while traditional retailers and sellers importing in bulk would face the full impact.—
DeArbea Walker,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024 -
Santana writes for the Associated Press.—
Rebecca Santana,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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But if someone accidentally deletes a file—or a cybercriminal encrypts the data—redundancy will spread the problem across all instances.—
Nick Martin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Continue reading … SCHOOLED – Russ Vought offers response after his alma mater deletes message congratulating him.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency cancels National Fire Training Academy classes.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX cancels a launch to bring astronauts home.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Scratches (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratches%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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