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

A nationwide search for Nancy Guthrie has unveiled several leads, including discarded gloves, DNA evidence and alleged ransom notes, but it has not lead to any major progress.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Jane Magnusson recalled rescuing a first edition of Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” that her mother might otherwise have discarded or given to a stranger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Some of these notes are discarded as fruitless, while others are tucked away to form a storehouse of motifs and studies for later use.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson