scrap

Example Sentences

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During a scrap of time between active investigations, Stafford opened the digitized files from Cynthia’s case.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

What followed was a scrap between two players, including a Seahawks receiver who committed blatant pass interference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The EA said they were to scrap the schemes due to "concerns about the adequacy of health care provisions" for children taking part.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Members of the European Parliament voted 417 in favor and 154 against to scrap EU levies on U.S. industrial products.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

They spoke to a woman standing at a stall on the corner, her hair pulled back under a scrap of cloth.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell