junked

Example Sentences

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More than 400 of the UK's church pipe organs are being junked or falling silent due to neglect every year.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The city’s common-law heritage—which nominally rejected retroactivity in criminal law—was junked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

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