scrap heap
Example Sentences
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Among the items destined for the scrap heap is the gantry, which once sheltered Soyuz rockets from the tropical weather.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
If that’s what’s best for her, then he’s OK with being cast on the scrap heap.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024
It’s been months since Broomhilda went to the scrap heap and I’m still car shopping.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2024
Destined for the scrap heap, these historic artifacts just had to be saved.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023
He is perhaps best known for this quote: “We will turn this prison from a scrap heap into a repair shop.”
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
