scrape in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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But it’s her songwriting talent and the soulful scrape in her voice — not to mention the clever way she toys with the presentation of gender — that distinguish her now that she’s arrived.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023
Machines dig and scrape in the depths, and an excavator with a long telescopic arm reaches down from the surface to remove the earth.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2023
He soon finds a horseshoe-shaped scrape in the sandy soil.
From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2022
The nominee must face a parliamentary vote, but assuming the parliamentary maths remains the same as at a confidence vote for Lofven in July, they would scrape in.
From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2021
Harry heard a key scrape in a lock and felt a cup being pushed into his hands.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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