discarded

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Two minutes later, he asked ChatGPT if someone would be responsible for the fire started by discarded cigarettes, Montevidoni said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Only a portion is reused in food manufacturing, while much of the remainder is discarded.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The famous “seven up, eight down” convention—under which Politburo members aged 67 or younger could stay while those 68 or older had to retire—was never formally written into party rules, leaving it easily discarded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He often talks about futuristic technologies and visions of a world where humanoid robots do all the work, money has been discarded and self-driving vehicles roam the streets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

In her closet, Renata kept a plastic bucket of discarded stuff—old switches and dials and buttons; the insides of broken radios and electronic games.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan