scrap

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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

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

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

Talking about the victims, but without mentioning the Hercules plane directly, he wrote: "This piece of scrap metal was bought in 2020 and came down, let's ask why".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“Nothing helpful,” Violet said, glancing down at a piece of scrap paper on which she had been taking notes.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket