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

It’s taken a decade, but Raul Rojas and Thomas Zamora have turned a Highland Park yard of hard dirt and junked cars into a lush expanse of native plants, succulents and vegetables.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024

One early twist from the first series is junked for the second because producers know contestants will be expecting it.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 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

Even if every Peugeot in the world were simultaneously junked and sold for scrap metal, Peugeot SA would not disappear.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari