scrap heap

Example Sentences

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Among the items destined for the scrap heap is the gantry, which once sheltered Soyuz rockets from the tropical weather.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Police are warning that more illegal and modified e-bikes will be seized in the coming months and say they will end up on the scrap heap.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

The Lions and their long-suffering fanbase were lamenting the Rams’ sudden success under Baker Mayfield, who is 2-1 in Hollywood since being picked off the scrap heap following his release from the Carolina Panthers.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2022

He arrived here on the scrap heap, cut by the New York Mets after the 2013 season, scooped up by shrewd former general manager Ned Colletti, given a million bucks and a minor league contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2022

Next problem: finding uses for all the animal parts that were ending up on the scrap heap.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield