scrapped

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But after 15 years it was scrapped and the policy was widely seen as a failure.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Ford recently scrapped some of its EV plans.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The U.K. government cited corporate short-termism, not costs, when it scrapped quarterly reporting requirements in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Together they scrapped the non-confrontational "hugs not bullets" policy of her predecessor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and pursued open collaboration with US security agencies.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

They hadn’t scrapped like this in years, since they were boys, and with a sudden sense of relief Moody laughed again even as Trip socked him in the stomach and they toppled onto the floor.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng