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
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
The trademarked seal now appears on Mondelez's air-dried vegetable crisps and some of Danone's yogurt, assuring buyers that the zucchini and lemons inside the package have been saved from the scrap heap.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2022
I knew I should be drunk with gratitude that I, an ignorant girl who’d crawled out of a scrap heap, should be allowed to study there, but I couldn’t summon the fervor.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
