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scrap

[skrap] / skræp /






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Fun fact: That Post-it Notes were originally yellow was happenstance, too; that’s the color scrap paper the lab next door had available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Shareholders have cheered the decisions by Detroit automakers to scrap their boldest EV dreams—looking beyond $50 billion in charges tied to broken supplier contracts and wasted investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She also recommended French producer Constellium, which recycles aluminum scrap, among other business lines.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Make copies of every single solitary scrap of paper!

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Kyle had already scribbled out the answer on a scrap of paper: “Go to Liberty.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein