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One possible explanation is that its earlier tangles with F1 in the late 1990s were scarring, evolving into the sort of bruising encounter it may be loth to repeat.

From Economist • Jan. 12, 2017

That was a form of negligence, and the results were scarring and horrific.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2016

These experiences were scarring; Mr. Brehon did whatever he could to avoid the police, often feeling as if he were a prisoner in his home.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2012

The battles with the Germans, that were scarring the land and so many hearts, only threatened Orgemont.

From The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 by Various

The calves were engaging each other in mimic fights, while the older cattle were scarring every exposed bank, or matting their foreheads in clay and soft dirt.

From Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings by Adams, Andy