discarded
Example Sentences
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Investigators are typically working weeks after an outbreak begins, when the food in question has been consumed or discarded, or contamination is no longer detectable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
That foil packet tucked neatly with your dry noodles is meant to be used, not discarded.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Dry weather does not, on its own, cause wildfires - there needs to be a source of ignition too, such as a spark from a barbecue or a discarded cigarette.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The utility offered to give investigators access to the trash containers where the pole was discarded, Kushner wrote, but the commission declined to inspect them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The scene then switched to Walter, standing in overalls amid his pile of discarded cars down in Monroeville.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
