scrap
Example Sentences
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In her speech, Badenoch is expected to say: "We are going to scrap this duty altogether. We do not need to replace it. We need to explain to people that they should do their jobs."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
He was also forced to scrap a planned concert in the southern French city of Marseille, while he has also been stopped from performing in Poland and Switzerland.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Grand Slam champions and highly ranked players - led by top seed Aryna Sabalenka - remain in a women's tournament which it was always anticipated would be a scrap.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Meanwhile, ongoing cost reduction measures and favorable scrap spreads could boost the subsidiary’s near-term profitability, the analyst adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Tons of whale meat, bone, and scrap blubber lay rotting around the station.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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