Example Sentences
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She said he seemed to be in quite good condition, aside from some superficial scrapes.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Instead of using soap or chemicals, it physically scrapes away dirt and marks from surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
“The water comes out in very fast movements, with a high velocity, and it scrapes away all these materials” from the valley, said Sattar, creating a “hyper-concentrated” flood that is savage in its power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
How can they keep a low enough profile so that the authorities won’t be summoned when her brother Junior is getting into scrapes at school?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
They dug scrapes among the scrub along the edge of Caesar’s Belt and waited.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
