scrapped

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The EU last year scrapped a landmark ban on new petrol and diesel cars set to come into effect in 2035, and India has set a 50-year timeline for transitioning to electric vehicles.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It was scrapped as it was deemed unaffordable.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Ford recently scrapped some of its EV plans.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The U.K. government cited corporate short-termism, not costs, when it scrapped quarterly reporting requirements in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

A boy who scrapped with his foster brother one minute and laughed with him the next.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir