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discard

[dih-skahrd, dis-kahrd] / dɪˈskɑrd, ˈdɪs kɑrd /


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If the paper tears, he has to discard the lot, which is why you have to "be very delicate," the 34-year-old artisan explained.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

These search engines and chatbots could help you place a price on items you are trying to discard.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Anyone who has these products should not eat them and should discard them immediately.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

He said they must arrive at their verdict based "solely on the evidence you have seen and heard in this court" and to discard any rumours or speculation they may have heard outside the court.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

I took the paper and put it in my pocket, intending to discard it as soon as I could.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

They agree to meet again, but Kip completely discards his Western life.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

This measurement, which has critics and fans, discards the categories with the most extreme inflation readings on both the high and low ends.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

David: Steve Benen for MS NOW: Trump’s ‘God Squad’ discards the administration’s supposed interest in whale protections; Ella Nilsen for CNN: Only 50 of these whales are left in existence.

From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2026

Typical of the movie’s scatterbrained nature is the small drama it creates, then discards, about Guthrie’s past: He lived in Germany for years, though no one seems interested in whether this ended before the war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

It’s the same instinct: rummaging in junk heaps, pawing through discards.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Any pretense at acceptance has long been discarded.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Because multi-dose vials must be discarded 30 minutes after opening, each vial yields only about 1.2 to 1.6 usable doses in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

In each workshop, Ingold encourages students to use discarded textile material to make art.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

A huge union jack artwork has been created by repurposing discarded flags from unauthorised lamp-post displays as a message of "unity".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Slowly, the boxes downstairs began to empty and Ben piled them in the backyard where they lay like the discarded shells of reptiles.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

By discarding artistic hierarchy of any kind, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is stepping into an ongoing debate about what kind of work gets to be labeled “art.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Evie Roberts, a silversmith who teaches jewellery-making at the centre, said people needed to be educated about the dangers of discarding bottles or cigarettes, which can cause fires.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

AFP reporters saw hundreds of people -- men, women and children -- entering Ceuta, discarding flotation rings and clothes used in their crossing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

For salad lovers, experts recommend buying whole heads of lettuce and removing and discarding the outer couple of layers of leaves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The granola bar I took one bite of before discarding.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller


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