scrap

Example Sentences

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Richard Meade, of Lloyd’s List Intelligence, said some owners of sanctioned vessels would like to scrap the ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

In the ruins, Sabbagh picked out bits of his family's shattered life -- a scrap of his mother Afaf's bedspread, chunks of wooden furniture from their dining room, a red sofa cushion.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

A Brookings survey found one-third of Fed watchers want fewer Fed speeches, but only 19% would scrap the dot plot.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Environmental and residential groups are hoping to scrap plans for data centers in their communities altogether, however.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He shifted his weight, flexed his fingers, then—so fast Ekon barely saw it—snatched a scrap of parchment from the center of the basket.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray