discarded

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In other words: Stocks that have been largely discarded, but that have also recently seen a small uptick in buying from their worst levels, are the ones to look at.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

It’s the blueprint OKC has been using, the same one the Lakers discarded to go big-name hunting, bringing aboard Westbrook by trading away Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell and a No. 22 pick.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Those vows are easy to adopt in adolescence, but they tend to be discarded by one’s late teens or early twenties.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Scrounging also leads to discarded household items, abundant on our city’s sidewalks with “free” signs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Katz and I found ourselves carelessly bumped and jostled into the darkest corners, sprayed with water from clothes being shaken out, and knocked in the head with casually discarded equipment.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson