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scrap

[skrap] / skræp /






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Active managers’ jobs might even get easier as they scrap over a smaller slice of the market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Saar’s dear friend, artist and jeweler Neil Lane, recalls how she taught him to collage: slowly layering papers with matte medium and, of course, saving every scrap.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Its advanced chromatographic separation process is designed to recover critical minerals from several streams: mixed rare-earth carbonate, recycled magnets, mine tailings, industrial residues, zinc byproducts, electronic scrap and other secondary materials.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

"They took all the metal inside out to scrap, so a lot of the supports inside are no longer there."

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

He moved without warning, snatching his scrap of parchment from them so fast that he didn’t have time to feel anything.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Clark delivered a scathing blow against Boeing, suggesting that the first ten 777X jets—which have already been built—should be scrapped and turned into cans for baked beans, in comments to the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Some 2.2 million aspiring medical students sat for a re-examination under tight security last month after the previous test was scrapped following the leak of a question paper.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

SpaceX had been set to execute its first launch since the IPO on Thursday, with a Starship take-off scrapped after its launch window opened at 6:45 p.m.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

This year, Fleetwood was determined to make amends and scrapped to a solid one-under 69 which means he has plenty to build on over the next three days.

From BBC Jul. 16, 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

Burnham is also expected to lay out a number of policies this week, including scrapping a plan to introduce compulsory ID cards and adding funding for financial support for families.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

In turn, Nolan has sacrificed Odysseus himself to serve his own needs, scrapping the character’s prickly personality to Trojan-horse a message about how empires collapse.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Neither nation have really been at their free-flowing peak so far this World Cup, battling and scrapping to victories in the knockout stages to reach this point.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

By scrapping discs, PlayStation is positioning itself as the first console-maker to herald an end to physical media.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

I woke up every morning at six to study—because it was easier to focus in the mornings, before I was worn out from scrapping.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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