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

It’s been months since Broomhilda went to the scrap heap and I’m still car shopping.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2024

This scrap heap of hulking male humanity landed perhaps seven feet away from me, and I wasn't in danger of being plowed over myself, as sideline photographers sometimes are.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2023

So, if this really was a .500 team all along that turned in scrap heap results through early March, it bodes well for a quicker turnaround.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2022

He turned, still running, and headed for the scrap heap.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson