scrap

Gather up all the boxes of silver, take them to a dealer to be melted down into some form of liquid scrap metal and walk away with a cash windfall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

It’s because the public didn’t turn a blind eye to Warner Bros. decision to scrap “Coyote vs. Acme” that the film made its way into the right hands.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Discovery announced its decision to scrap “Coyote vs. Acme,” opting instead to take a $30-million tax write-off on the hybrid live-action-animation film, actor Will Forte received enthusiastic news about the project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“You can’t even scrap a car without a proper title.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

He found a small scrap of paper and tore it into strips, which he used to mark significant parts of the book.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

When the scrapped “John Galliano: Horizons” was announced in July, the exhibition was immediately met with an outpouring of criticism.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

She added that the school had scrapped branded PE tops but was selling plain, black PE shirts in its uniform shop after requests from parents.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Even a stray grain or hairline defect means the part has to be scrapped, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Shein reported a full-year net profit of $2.06 billion last year but recently swung to a $99 million quarterly loss as the United States scrapped an import duty exemption on small packages.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

They hadn’t scrapped like this in years, since they were boys, and with a sudden sense of relief Moody laughed again even as Trip socked him in the stomach and they toppled onto the floor.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Sometimes I mix fats, which is wholly unnecessary but can feel strangely luxe when you’re otherwise scrapping it out with the last tablespoons of whatever is left in the fridge.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

The tsunami of parcels generated by low-cost e-commerce giants has also been dealt a fresh blow by the scrapping of US tax exemptions for individual shipments valued less than $800.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

But local politicians and parties to the settlement say scrapping the Biden-era pact would require years of federal review and public engagement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

But more often, when artists make public statements about the unrelenting demands of modern stardom or the need to prioritize their health, they are scrapping concert plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

On Thursday, after I’d finished scrapping, I drove forty miles to the nearest Walmart and bought a pair of women’s jeans and two shirts, both blue.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover