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scrap

[skrap] / skræp /






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Prices for crop products also were up for the month, but costs for metal ores, concentrates and scrap fell and prices for animals and animal products were also down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

In 2024, five years after it went on air, the BBC announced plans to scrap The Nine alongside entertainment news show The Edit and weekly news review Seven Days.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Quen was identified in July thanks to a scrap of paper bearing his name that was found with his remains, and DNA samples that matched his relatives.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

One U.S. study found that about one-fourth of exported plastic scrap was unusable, and half of that was badly managed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

He didn’t have a single coin in his pocket or a scrap of food to eat.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis

The company, which has five locations in Greater Tokyo and claims over one million visitors a year, scrapped its video games and token machines last year to refocus on claw machines.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

When asked why electricity standing charges would not be scrapped as well, the PM's official spokesman said VAT had already been cut on electricity bills.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

He spent five years at Brown's Treasury where he oversaw policies such as the child trust funds and attempts to regenerate and devolve power - the Regional Development Agencies, later scrapped by the coalition government.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

But investigators found no evidence to support the claims, Reuters reported, and the idea was scrapped.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

An angry public outcry followed, and the plan was quickly scrapped.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

However, its US shares fell more than eight percent Thursday after it said it was scrapping plans for an initial public offering for its US subsidiary Solidigm, citing "market conditions and share price trends".

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Others have debated whether the Treasury might consider scrapping 20-year auctions altogether, a move that seems unlikely.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Some companies are scrapping data center plans amid pushback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Tinubu, who is seeking a second term, pushed through sweeping economic reforms when he came into office in 2023, including scrapping a major fuel subsidy and floating the naira.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Dad didn’t have enough of a crew to build hay sheds, so he went back to scrapping.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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