scrap
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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
She wants the government to scrap the 0.5% tax, external Britons pay when they purchase UK shares, pointing out there is no tax when they buy foreign stocks.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
A century ago, scrap supplied about 30% of America’s copper, close to the 32% recycled globally today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
OpenAI will scrap the release of its next-generation AI model due to safety worries.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
He shifted his weight, flexed his fingers, then—so fast Ekon barely saw it—snatched a scrap of parchment from the center of the basket.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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But investigators found no evidence to support the claims, Reuters reported, and the idea was scrapped.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
The levy consistently generated less revenue than predicted, and President Emmanuel Macron scrapped it in 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The cloud-computing company scrapped plans for what would have been Australia’s largest initial public offering in almost 30 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
But a plan to cover the Slovenian's initial absence by using Mbeumo as a number nine had to be scrapped when Amad Diallo suffered an ankle injury just before the opening game at Hull.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Ultimately it is scrapped as obsolete, never having brought any material benefit to anybody, and with further enormous labors another Floating Fortress is built.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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Others have debated whether the Treasury might consider scrapping 20-year auctions altogether, a move that seems unlikely.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Hungarian parliament has voted to amend child protection laws, scrapping measures that stigmatise gay and transgender people.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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
On Monday, OpenAI announced it was scrapping the release of its next-generation AI model over safety concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
He was just scrapping, like any other kid would.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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