discarded

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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

But not everyone had such a low opinion of these discarded works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

Auctioneer Ben Rogers Jones said, while it was unusual for paintings to be found discarded, it wasn't unheard of.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The hole below was filled with a sludge of soiled water and worse, all the useless and unclean bits discarded during the slaughtering process.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros