scraps

Example Sentences

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Her husband tried feeding their child scraps of leftover bread as families huddled in an unfinished building near the outpost, some without proper food for days.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

When food was available, they did not hesitate to feed on the remains of dead animals, even down to the last scraps.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

They can win with a small budget because they are able to dig through their opponents’ scraps and strike gold with shocking regularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“I wrote ‘Dept. of Speculation’ in little scraps just after I had a baby,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Her pockets were empty of anything metal, populated chiefly by small pebbles and assorted scraps of yarn.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack