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scrap

[skrap] / skræp /






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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

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

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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