scraps
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The paper says campaigners are warning Burnham that voters will "punish him at the ballot box" if he scraps the pension safeguard.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Alas, “The Whisper Man” is merely a collection of defanged genre tropes and equally familiar character writing, tossing paltry scraps to its supporting cast in Michelle Monaghan and Michael Keaton.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
The foundational text of Parton’s career, this 1971 single lovingly details her mother’s make-do resilience, stitching a fall coat from scraps of cloth in the spirit of a beloved Bible story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
His team is pursuing "alternative message delivery methods", realising most people do not directly access traditional media but only "pick up scraps or clips of news on social media," said Buckley.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
There’s some broken electronics, wood scraps, an old coffee table covered in stains, and a bag of clothes.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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