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scrape in

British

verb

Also: scrape into. (intr, adverb) to succeed in entering with difficulty or by a narrow margin

he only just scraped into university

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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

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

Add the carrots and use a spatula to scrape in as much of the browned roasted harissa bits from the pan as possible.

From Washington Post • May 10, 2020

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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