scratching
Britishnoun
Vocabulary lists containing scratching
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In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But amid all the turmoil, veteran news executives inside and outside the companies involved were scratching their heads over exactly how an editorial board would operate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
On the board, Sivanandan is just scratching the surface of her potential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
With residents already scratching and swatting, it took only a couple of charismatic entomologists to win over the right politicians to move legislation forward.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
He climbed into her enclosure and sat cross-legged beside her, scratching behind her ears and thinking about the weekend.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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