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The phrase "a few scabs" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing minor injuries or skin conditions, often referring to the healing process.
Example: "After the fall, he had a few scabs on his knees that would eventually heal."
Alternatives: "a couple of scabs" or "some scabs".
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And defeating a menacing tyrant is worth more than a few scabs and skinned knees.
He weathered the outdoors pretty well with just a few scabs and scars around his face and neck.
The skin lesions were characterized by periocular alopecia, inflamed grooves around the nose and a few scabs on the top of the head.
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While a few scab resistance genes (R genes) governing qualitative resistance have been isolated and characterized, the biological roles of genes governing quantitative resistance, supposed to be more durable, are still unknown.
Dave Bayer's hands are broad and slightly hairy, with wide thumbs and a few small scabs — abrasions from a recent rock-climbing trip.
He's tatty to look at and has a few post-fight scabs.
Nasal endoscopy was conducted 3 months after treatment, and the nasal cavities of patients were visibly more erythematous, secreted more mucus and had fewer scabs (Fig. 3).
Ensure you get fewer scabs by preventing blemishes by using healthy skin products to cleanse your skin properly.
It takes a few days for the scabs to fall off, and until then if people ask I just say it's a mild case of plague.
The doctor zapped it with a freezing spray that burned for a few minutes and the age spot scabbed up until the scab fell off.
Soil pH, a measure of acidity or alkalinity, markedly influences a few diseases, such as common scab of potato and clubroot of crucifers (Plasmodiophora brassicae).
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