scraps

Example Sentences

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When food was available, they did not hesitate to feed on the remains of dead animals, even down to the last scraps.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Then do a quick sweep of your surfaces: crumbs, scraps, stray La Croix cans, to-go coffee cups, bits of plastic wrap or parchment.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

So from this perspective, I can see how someone reeling from a major loss might wish to feed scraps of data into a large language model and have it spit out a loved-one-shaped bot.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Since then, residents in the area say the lot has deteriorated into a junkyard filled with trash — including scraps of metal, wood and broken outdoor furniture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“Surely there’s enough scraps inside for all of us.”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein