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discard

[dih-skahrd, dis-kahrd] / dɪˈskɑrd, ˈdɪs kɑrd /


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Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania and Sweden reported refrigeration problems that forced several retailers to discard food after temperatures rose.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Dr Gibson said: "This isn't about perfection and this isn't about forcing people to eat unpalatable food – it's about recognising the nutritional value in components we've been conditioned to discard."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

These search engines and chatbots could help you place a price on items you are trying to discard.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was a strange sight in Los Angeles, seeing stadium workers asking attendees to discard flags in an effort to censor the expression of people here.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

“What’s the Stargazer?” he asks, catching sight of a sign he has not seen before, as they discard their empty cups and bags.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

They agree to meet again, but Kip completely discards his Western life.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

The show’s path to hit status is an unusual story for Hollywood, which often discards shows that aren’t immediately successful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

This measurement, which has critics and fans, discards the categories with the most extreme inflation readings on both the high and low ends.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

It also discards homes that have been listed for more than six months, as it considers them to be unlikely to sell.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025

That evening Mrs. Moss prepared her infamous sour broccoli soup, which she made from half-rotten vegetables that she got from a man who delivered crates of supermarket discards.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

Officers located and detained Stein in the area, and after a search, found a mini camera that had been discarded in a nearby trash can, police said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Any pretense at acceptance has long been discarded.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Vast amounts of discarded plastic accumulate in the oceans, sometimes forming enormous garbage patches that threaten marine life.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Because multi-dose vials must be discarded 30 minutes after opening, each vial yields only about 1.2 to 1.6 usable doses in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

He did, however, come across an old discarded rowing machine of Mr. Little’s, and becoming interested in this, carried it upstairs with some difficulty and spent the rest of the morning rowing.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

AFP reporters saw hundreds of people -- men, women and children -- entering Ceuta, discarding flotation rings and clothes used in their crossing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Billy Smith—his hair loose, wearing a dress, and barefoot after discarding his low-heel pumps—danced the woman invoked in the song.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

All have moved on since then, while another chunky collection of caps has been lost through the discarding of Jack Leach, Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Schrader said it typically takes him four to six months to fully develop a screenplay idea, a process of testing, discarding and gradually refining concepts until they either strengthen or collapse under scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Auntie An-mei is rubbing her tile carefully before discarding it.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan


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