scrapping

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The rare move allows Dubai-headquartered GMS to send four containerships for scrapping, potentially paving the way for more ships to exit the so-called shadow fleet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The figure represented the slowest increase since December 2022, when the country was reeling from an outbreak of Covid-19 infections after the abrupt scrapping of pandemic control policies.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

He added that Honda was also scrapping its target for all of its vehicles to be EV by 2040.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

TV makers may not go as far as Netflix has in scrapping Chromecast compatibility altogether, but they earn more from when people don’t just cast out whatever’s on their phone screens.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

So La Cadette turns to the captain and asks, “Does Etienne spend the whole working day scrapping with people? He might as well be back in school!”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein