scrap
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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
At that point, if they’re smart, the owners would scrap it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
But his decision to scrap long-standing fuel subsidies amid shortages and inflation has raised living costs and enraged a sizeable portion of the population.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
But because there are limited legal mechanisms to do so they operate the ships for longer than they would like or scrap them using firms that don’t comply with Western sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
She folded back her scrap quilt, and up she rose, slipping out of her nightdress.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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