The name scratched its way out of Louisa’s throat like a rusty nail dragged across a chalkboard.    From Wordnik.com.  [I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone] Reference

Opening it he pointed to a name scratched inside it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hawtrey's Deputy] Reference

Opening it, he pointed to a name scratched inside it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Masters of the Wheat-Lands] Reference

•Eskendereya has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby.    From Wordnik.com.  [ESPN/ABC analyst shows his official connections] Reference

Gin scratched the back of his head, feeling pretty awkward.    From Wordnik.com.  [365 tomorrows » Sam Clough : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference

He was scratched from the lineup because of a lower back injury.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

One school interested in Welsh scratched him off its list when it.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Business News] Reference

Third baseman Jeff Cirillo was scratched from the starting lineup.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - American League West] Reference

Notes: Flyers captain Peter Forsberg was scratched from the lineup.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hockey - Ottawa vs. Philadelphia] Reference

He cut his right thumb Saturday and has been scratched from the start.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - American League Central] Reference

Forsberg skated before Saturday's game, but was scratched from the lineup.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

The victim struggled and got his face scratched from the Englishman's ring.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mansion of Mystery Being a Certain Case of Importance, Taken from the Note-book of Adam Adams, Investigator and Detective] Reference

Green was scratched from the starting lineup Sunday because of a sore left thumb.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - National League West] Reference

Rays SS Jason Bartlett was scratched from the lineup to attend to a family matter.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

I never even in Italy saw a name scratched on a wall with an earlier date than 1480.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino] Reference

"A tin cup with your name scratched on it doesn't make you a pillar of virtue, Nat.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Tek Net]

Drawing my dagger I crossed out the name scratched on the sherd, and wrote "Theseus.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The King Must Die]

It was laid on his desk, with her name scratched completely out, and his put in its place.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete] Reference

Notes: Tampa Bay DH Cliff Floyd was scratched from the lineup because of a sore right knee.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Notes: David Ortiz was scratched from the starting lineup with tightness in his right knee.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Notes: Forward Tuomo Ruutu was scratched from the Carolina lineup because a groin injury.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Oakland 2B Mark Ellis was scratched from the starting lineup because of a sore right shoulder.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Phillies 3B Pedro Feliz was scratched from the lineup because of tightness in his lower back.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

On Wednesday, he hurt his right hamstring and was scratched from the Nationals lineup on Thursday.    From Wordnik.com.  [SI.com] Reference

I hesitated, glanced again at the name scratched on the glass over the lock of hair, and shook my head.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hidden Children] Reference

Alex Rodriguez was scratched from the first game with a stiff neck, but was back in the lineup for the nightcap.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Sea The Stars was scratched from the Irish Derby this year because of the ground conditions, which were too soft for him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brandon Sun Online - Top Stories] Reference

Villanueva was in uniform and on the bench because he did not have the proper attire to be scratched from the lineup.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Basketball - Milwaukee vs. Boston] Reference

Notes: Ruslan Fedotenko left the Penguins 'morning skate with an undisclosed injury and was scratched from the lineup.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

The Red Sox also had the distraction of a locker-room outburst by Carl Everett, who was scratched from the lineup by manager.    From Wordnik.com.  [American League Baseball - Indians vs. Red Sox] Reference

With Anquan Boldin scratched by a hamstring injury, the Cardinals 'other big-play, Pro Bowl receiver more than picked up the slack.    From Wordnik.com.  [NFL Replay: Wild playoffs turn front-runners into has-beens] Reference

There is a single word scratched into the metal receiver: "WHY.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Vanishing Acts]

He laughed and drawing his sword scratched a rude cross upon the concrete of one of the arches.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Chessmen of Mars] Reference