junked
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The city’s common-law heritage—which nominally rejected retroactivity in criminal law—was junked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Economic policy was tightened; meaning policies were junked if they weren’t seen as affordable.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2024
A pile of junked cars, different scale radio telescopes and an unfinished freeway ramp to nowhere are all visible from that opening train shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
Piled on sidewalks, junked up against street curbs, and leaned against light poles, these unwieldy obstacles are a hazard for innocent citizens just trying to walk down the street.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
Ripples of heat rose from the junked cars, which were lined up in rows as far as Roy could see.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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