scrap
Example Sentences
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In other words, you might as well scrap all your export controls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Soon the family finds itself at the mercy of poor soil, fickle weather and a heartless landlord on “the westernmost scrap of Europe.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
It’s urging state leaders to scrap plans for a 45-mile tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and consider asking voters to approve a bond measure to fund local water solutions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Forget the scrap for survival between Tottenham and West Ham, the real battle on the final day of the Premier League season is humans versus machines.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
She knew she sat with a scrap of paper held down by pebbles—but the pictures in her mind were so real, she thought they must somehow exist.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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