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discarded

[dih-skahr-did] / dɪˈskɑr dɪd /


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We must stop treating discarded land as a problem and begin seeing it as the solution to building America’s digital infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

They fashioned toys out of discarded objects and created their own street games, said David Nasaw, a historian who wrote a book about children’s lives during this period.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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

Building on that long history, Dai proposed using molten salts for an entirely different purpose: converting discarded polymers into useful fuels.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 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




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