scrap
Example Sentences
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As antitrust chief, he moved in 2019 to scrap a series of 70-year-old settlements, known as the Paramount Decrees, that restricted how movie studios were allowed to distribute films through movie theaters.
Taxpayers could be made whole by scrapping the deal and allowing the plant to continue operating profitably.
In the past, low success rates had led to chatter about whether the play should be scrapped and replaced by an offensive play.
The automaker said it scrapped the program because of rising competition and costs.
This month the SEC agreed to scrap the settlement, citing a need for “lower compliance friction.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.