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were scratched
noun
A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.
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Both cars were scratched.
Legs were scratched.
Heads were scratched.
All were scratched by the national campaign.
A long list of pop acts were scratched on Tuesday.
Cars were scratched, wing mirrors smashed and tyres slashed.
So yes, if penalty shoot-outs were scratched from the rule book, we'd be evens.
The floors were scratched and uneven, so the couple hired someone to polish them.
Some of the tweeds were scratched in places, like the elbows, and slightly frayed.
Tables were scratched, and most of the Saarinen Tulip and Womb chairs had disappeared.
Sykora came down with the flu today in Chicago, so both were scratched.
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