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discarded

[dih-skahr-did] / dɪˈskɑr dɪd /


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But not everyone had such a low opinion of these discarded works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He often talks about futuristic technologies and visions of a world where humanoid robots do all the work, money has been discarded and self-driving vehicles roam the streets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

In this instance, the waste is a discarded bed frame and other furniture, dumped on a street of redbrick terraced houses off the town's Dallow Road.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

You’d think that the night was done by the time he returns to the stage, soaking wet, having discarded the vest he wears over his white button-down shirt.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

They learned that in nearby Cleveland Heights and Warrensville and Beachwood, residents placed their discarded belongings at the curb like ordinary people, and they learned which days were garbage days on which streets.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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