discarding
Example Sentences
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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
By discarding more of the increases, the Dallas Fed index inadvertently understated the upward trend in inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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
Breeding, says Paul Arens of Wageningen University & Research, "is the art of throwing away", discarding those plants which don't match your ambitions, but it also the art of multiplying what's left.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
He tested the weight in his hands before discarding it for a smaller option.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
