thrown away
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The dessert was thrown away uneaten, but humble pie was what the council members were eating Tuesday as they congratulated the mayor-elect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
Precious evidence, she believes, might have been thrown away: “I don’t know exactly what happened to my mom. No one knows.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
According to CalPIRG, 500,000 disposable vapes are thrown away every day in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Instead of being thrown away, the items are sent to Dressability, where logos and branding are covered or removed before the clothes can be used again.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Francie couldn’t stand it; that beautiful pie thrown away and she had never tasted pumpkin pie.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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