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junkyard

[juhngk-yahrd] / ˈdʒʌŋkˌjɑrd /




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One account on X said: "Ferrari just killed their brand just like Jaguar did. This is straight to the junkyard trash."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

A farmer who owned a Model T didn’t need a forge or metal lathe to fix his engine; he could simply order a replacement part—or cannibalize one from a wrecked car in a junkyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

One day a local reporter and photographer arrived at the junkyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Eliot, unfolding as a dance-heavy, revue-like show about cats gathering in a junkyard for their annual Jellicle Ball, has been seen as strange at best, and kitsch at worst.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

Now, every evening when he came in from the junkyard, I would be waiting for him.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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