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[skrap] / skræp /






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Discovery announced its decision to scrap “Coyote vs. Acme,” opting instead to take a $30-million tax write-off on the hybrid live-action-animation film, actor Will Forte received enthusiastic news about the project.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

“You can’t even scrap a car without a proper title.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

The internet as we knew it might have been torn down to the studs by Silicon Valley bigwigs looking to sell the wiring for scrap, but the bones are still good.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Silkie Carlo, the director of civil liberties group Big Brother Watch, has called for Sainsbury's to scrap the technology, arguing that it is "treating customers like criminals".

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

My life was turning out a lot like one of Holly’s scrap quilt squares.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

The Swiss has faced calls to step down after he scrapped the controversial plan earlier this month.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Bonta said he scrapped the planned Monday meeting and accused Paramount of failing to “maintain the confidentiality” of Friday’s gathering.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Uefa led opposition to the plan, with its members voting to boycott World Cups unless it was scrapped.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Earlier this year, Hurst completed filming on four episodes of the first season of the highly anticipated show, but those will be scrapped and reshot with Bautista stepping in, and production resuming in the fall.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

He took them to the library, then scrapped that idea after their shenanigans left the librarian blubbering and blue-faced.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

The tsunami of parcels generated by low-cost e-commerce giants has also been dealt a fresh blow by the scrapping of US tax exemptions for individual shipments valued less than $800.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Robinhood Markets, the popular retail brokerage, told the SEC in a comment Monday that it backed scrapping the rule, saying “its costs in forced connectivity, exchange proliferation, and complexity now outweigh its benefits.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Conrad: Carol is going to have to keep scrapping and not let anything worse happen to her son.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The Swiss is in a lonely place after scrapping controversial plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investment.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

So La Cadette turns to the captain and asks, “Does Etienne spend the whole working day scrapping with people? He might as well be back in school!”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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