discarded

Example Sentences

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Discarded secondhand clothing from Europe, North America, and East Asia are sold to companies in places like northern India, says Lu.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

Discarded clothing in the woods where Emma was found.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024

Discarded at the least sign of wear and tear, their shelf life evaporated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023

Discarded 7.62 mm shell casings around the bar were stamped in 1988 and 1989 in the Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant and the Novosibirsk Cartridge Plant in Russia.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Discarded on the floor is the Ptolemaic system, which became indefensible when Galileo discovered the phases of Venus, and Ptolemy himself lies slumped in the background.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton