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

They can win with a small budget because they are able to dig through their opponents’ scraps and strike gold with shocking regularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“I wrote ‘Dept. of Speculation’ in little scraps just after I had a baby,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Meal three: Something soft, cohesive, comforting By this point, you’ve likely dipped into the scraps, maybe even made stock from the bones — and this is where everything comes together.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Once that was done, he began to recast the Celestial bronze scraps.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan