discarded

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A member of the public was killed after handling the delivery device, a discarded perfume bottle, triggering the largest Western expulsion in decades of Russian diplomats alleged to be spies.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Most campaigns aim for a minimum of 1.3 million, assuming some will be discarded for clerical reasons, including people who signed the same petition twice or aren’t registered to vote in California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

But somewhere along the way, their things might go missing, be left behind or discarded.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Their method focuses on deciding what information should be preserved and what can be discarded.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

He would often sneak to the studio of the local craftsman and watch him make paintbrushes and inkstones, hoping there would be a discarded one for him to take.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin