junked

Example Sentences

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That wasn’t happening, though I never junked the award and always knew in which drawer or closet it was.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

“This is not an evidence-based report, and for all practical purposes, it should be junked at this point,” Georges C. Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Assn. told the Washington Post.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

Economic policy was tightened; meaning policies were junked if they weren’t seen as affordable.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 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

To house construction workers while the road was going in, Yutan purchased three junked buses, outfitted each with bunks and a simple barrel stove, and skidded them into the wilderness behind a D-9 Caterpillar.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer