castoffs
Example Sentences
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That human dynamic allowed Rose to mold a bunch of basketball’s castoffs and underdogs into the greatest group of overachievers in NBA history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
He does better on “Habibti,” which feels like it collects all the weird castoffs of this cycle but ends up being the most interesting to follow.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Not long after that, we’re reminded that emergency room doctors and nurses are caregivers for society’s castoffs – the forgotten elderly, the unhoused, and families barely remaining afloat.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
Historically, the performance of media-stock spinoffs has relied largely on how the separations were viewed — either as splits that could stand on their own feet, or castoffs of undesirable properties.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
Like just the other day, when we came across another tenant’s castoffs.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
