discarded

Example Sentences

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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

But somewhere along the way, their things might go missing, be left behind or discarded.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

They need the “context”—a company’s living, breathing ecosystem with “decision traces,” the history of every decision made, every prospect considered, every process used or discarded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Although certain plastics are technically reusable, most are discarded after one use.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

I wondered if I would be like them soon, chasing behind the caravan, living off of discarded morsels of food.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri