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discarded

[dih-skahr-did] / dɪˈskɑr dɪd /


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The BBC saw medical bags, a discarded police hat and a black e-scooter strewn across the road outside the palace's gates in the aftermath of the crash on Friday.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Economic damage from the labor unrest could also balloon to as much as 100 trillion won if wafers have to be discarded because of a strike.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

In other words: Stocks that have been largely discarded, but that have also recently seen a small uptick in buying from their worst levels, are the ones to look at.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

They wrote text prompts that explored 18 different variations of the sea parting and discarded the ones that didn’t work, enabling Kingsley to react to a tidal wave projected onto a 360-degree LED wall screen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Widget wears his performance costume but his patchwork jacket has been discarded, his vest hanging open over his black shirt.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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