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It climaxed in a duel between M. Georges Chapreau and M. le Marquis Henri de Sombrieul, both star reporters, who had rasped each other's nerves.

From Time Magazine Archive

A brake had locked the left rear wheels; friction against the runway had rasped the tires down to the rims and ignited the rubber.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most likely she had rustled over the matting in her silk gown, and her hard, metallic voice had rasped the invalid's nerves.

From Uncle Max by Carey, Rosa Nouchette

But Thomas was very shy about his fiddle, and besides he was not in a mood for it; his father's words had rasped him.

From Glengarry School Days: a story of early days in Glengarry by Connor, Ralph

"Burr-r-r-r!" shuddered Nort, when he saw that it was a snake, and not a lariat that had rasped him.

From The Boy Ranchers Among the Indians or, Trailing the Yaquis by Baker, Willard F.