scrap

Example Sentences

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Fun fact: That Post-it Notes were originally yellow was happenstance, too; that’s the color scrap paper the lab next door had available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Spurs cannot sign anyone now to change things, so instead their players have to step up and show they have the ability to scrap it out and remain a Premier League side.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Shareholders have cheered the decisions by Detroit automakers to scrap their boldest EV dreams—looking beyond $50 billion in charges tied to broken supplier contracts and wasted investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It may be a mere scrap of land, but Kharg handles around 90 percent of Iran's crude exports, according to a report by US bank JP Morgan.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Louise eased back her scrap quilt and carefully, carefully slipped out of bed.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck