discarded

Example Sentences

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Discarded secondhand clothing from Europe, North America, and East Asia are sold to companies in places like northern India, says Lu.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

Discarded by the Tennessee Titans for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick after training camp, Molden has turned into a key force behind the Chargers’ defensive renaissance.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

Discarded fishing nets, lines, and other plastic debris can entangle and trap marine animals, leading to injury, drowning, or suffocation.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023

Discarded or recycled straws could also result in indirect exposure through contaminated soils, water, plants and other consumer products derived from recycled materials.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2023

Discarded, the plastic mask had recycled itself, turning into pink dust, which the carpet in the elevator was already filtering away.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld